Lauryn's stint in jail was just part of a bumpy ride to the bottom of the charts.
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(The BoomBox) — Hip-hop pioneer Doug E. Fresh owes the IRS a pretty penny, apparently failing to pay over $2 million in taxes. According the Detroit News, the beat boxer owes $2,276,848 million in taxes. In an attempt to collect on the hefty bill, the IRS filed a lien against Fresh with the New York City register’s […]
(Washington Post) — D.C. Attorney General Peter Nickles was preparing to issue a subpoena Tuesday evening to D.C. Council member Harry Thomas Jr. for documents related to his oversight of a nonprofit organization that is not registered with the Internal Revenue Service or in good standing with city regulators. Nickles said Thomas (D-Ward 5) failed […]
(Wall Street Journal) — Tax cheats beware. City officials are gaining new access to a federal database to fight tax evasion. The city’s Department of Finance has reached an agreement with the U.S. Treasury that will give local officials access to the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, a clearinghouse of financial data and analysis. The database […]
(AJC) — Georgia tax delinquents be warned: The Department of Revenue is adding more tax agents to go after businesses who owe the state money. Commissioner Bart Graham said the department has added 36 new tax agents at a cost of $2.2 million in the last few months. But he said the new hires will […]