Celebrities with Tax Trouble
“In this world nothing is certain but death and taxes,” said one patriot, but screw up on taxes and you’ll raise the hackles of the IRS. These folks are probably not looking forward to tax day.

Julio Cesar Chavez
For several years, six-time world champion boxer Julio Cesar Chavez was considered the best pound-for-pound boxer in the world.
Sinbad
Sinbad didn’t laugh when the IRS started calling him and writing letters to get him to pay back taxes.
Nicolas Cage
Nicolas Cage won an Oscar for his role in this film, but apparently Vegas did not provide enough for him to keep his Nevada home.
Jim Thorpe
Golf pays big bucks to successful tour professionals, like Jim Thorpe. Some of that goes to Uncle Sam, and a golf cart is not a great getaway vehicle.
Floyd Mayweather
Undefeated five-division world champion boxer Floyd Mayweather, how would YOU like to be the one who has to collect his IRS debt?
Chris Tucker
Comedian Chris Tucker, is still working on his excuse for back taxes. His excuse for driving 109 mph?
Dionne Warwick
Dionne Warwick grew up singing in church and you’d think one of her Psychic Friends could have warned her about the IRS.
Pamela Anderson
Actress Pamela Anderson, she says she’s embarrassed by her tax problems.
Anthony Mason
Anthony Mason, who is an All-Star in the NBA when he played with this team, he’s known for shaving slogans into his hair.
Annie Leibovitz
Annie Leibovitz, one of the world’s best known portrait photographers, she was the last person to photograph John Lennon and the IRS is just one of her financial headaches.
Forest Whitaker
Forest Whitaker may have played this royal character, but that did not exempt him from his massive tax bill.
Ed Rollins
Campaign consultant Ed Rollins best known for work on this presidential campaign, would like to see his tax bill cut.
Paul Anka
Paul Anka had a number of hit songs, including writing a couple for this legend, but he owes some serious cash.
Randy Quaid
Randy Quaid tried to become a Canadian refugee, but it was not because of back taxes.
Terry McMillan
Award-winning author Terry McMillan will be hoping for another best-seller to match the success of this book to pay her back taxes.