Wyclef Jean’s tax woes: He owes $2 million to the IRS
August 9th, 2010 - 10:20 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Los Angeles, Aug 9 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Even though rapper Wyclef Jean has been in the news for his humanitarian ways and for aiming to be the president of the earthquake ravaged Haiti, but now it seems that the tides have turned. He owes the IRS millions in back taxes and that too, to the tune of $2 million.
According to reports, the singer owes around $2.1 million in federal taxes. There are reports that IRS has filed three liens in the last four years against the well-known rapper. And even when the earthquake had ravaged his home country Haiti in January 2010, then he had received many donations from well wishers to his Wyclef Jean Foundation. And then also he was in the eye of a public storm as people questioned his integrity in using the funds from his foundation.
Wyclef Jean had bought his present abode located on Cameron Road in Saddle River for $1.85 million in 1998. And against this property three IRS liens have been filed. The first lien was for the amount of $792,269 and it was filed in July 2007. The second lien was for the sum of $724,332 and it was filed in May 2010. And the third lien was filed last month for the amount of $559,167.
- Jeff Bridges Slapped With $24,000 Tax Lien - May 14, 2010
- Actor Jeff Bridges hit with a $24,000 tax lien - May 13, 2010
- Wyclef Jean Refutes Allegations Against His Foundation - Jan 17, 2010
- Martin Scorsese hit with $2.8m tax bill - Mar 09, 2011
- Ozzy, Sharon Osbourne in $1.7 mn tax debt - Apr 11, 2011
- Jaime Pressly of 'My Name is Earl' Allegedly Owes $637G Taxes - Jan 25, 2011
- Rapper Wyclef Jean Considering A Run For Haiti's Next Presidential Election - Jul 27, 2010
- Martin doesn't owe $2.8mn in taxes - Mar 09, 2011
- Wyclef Jean's organization under scrutiny over Haiti charity - Jan 16, 2010
- Actress Jaime Pressly owes back taxes to the IRS - Jan 25, 2011
- Wyclef Jean may run in the elections to be Haiti's next President - Jul 27, 2010
- Wyclef Jean Defends His Charity Organization - Jan 19, 2010
- Wyclef Jean, Angelina Jolie & Brad Pitt Provide Aid For Haiti Victims - Jan 14, 2010
- Al Pacino is involved in tax trouble - Mar 08, 2011
- Wyclef Jean considering running for President of Haiti - Jul 27, 2010
Tags: 1 million, abode, back taxes, cameron road, donations, earthquake, federal taxes, haiti, integrity, irs liens, saddle river, tax woes, tides, well wishers, wyclef jean