BACK-TAXES

Records show Oakland mayor owes IRS back taxes

Oakland Mayor Ron Dellums and his wife owe more than $200,000 in back taxes to the Internal Revenue Service, property records indicate.

Senators Want Back Taxes Collected

Senators urged federal agency officials Wednesday to come up with a way to collect money from Medicaid providers who owe back taxes, even though legal hurdles have hindered collection efforts.

Some Medicaid Providers Owe Back Taxes

A Senate panel is asking why more than 30,000 Medicaid providers — doctors and others in the health care field — owe at least $1 billion in back taxes and still receive federal payments for their services.

New Hampshire Tax Evader Gets 35 Years For Standoff
Source: Google

A New Hampshire woman has been sentenced to 35 years in federal prison for amassing an arsenal of weapons at her fortress-like home after she and her husband were convicted of tax evasion.

Uncle Joey, From Full House, Owes IRS Some Cash
Source: tmz.com

"Full House" star Dave Coulier is about to have a less than full wallet -- turns out dude owes some big bucks in back taxes.

California And Anna Nicole Smith
Source: tmz.com

Of the two things that are certain, apparently taxes outlive life itself, because Anna Nicole Smith still owes the State of California.

Rapper Xziit in Foreclosure, Owes Half Million in Back Taxes
Source: eurweb.com

Published reports say he owes at least $21,403.98 in back mortgage payments, and he's officially been warned by the bank that foreclosure is next. It's also being reported that he owes more than $500,000 in back taxes!

Another Obama Nominee With Tax Problems
Source: BBC News

US President Barack Obama's second choice for health secretary has become the latest of his nominees to reveal tax payment problems.

Rapper Method Man "Explains" Why They Repo'd His SUV: "I got plenty of money!"
Source: eurweb.com

"Myself, I'm a pothead," he explains ... "It's no secret. Everyone knows that. I go on the road and forget everything else. Sure, [the tax department] sent letters to my house saying, 'We need this money.' They started sending them in 2002.

Fantasia's Home to be Auctioned for Back Taxes
Source: eurweb.com

The New York Post is reporting that Fantasia Barrino is in a bad way financially. She's accused of defaulting on a $58,000 loan to pay back taxes that she reportedly owed the IRS, and one of her homes in North Carolina is heading to the auction block.

Republicans Try Fear, Loathing to Hang On: Margaret Carlson
Source: Bloomberg.com

Oct. 28 (Bloomberg) -- A throw-the-bums-out mentality has so gripped the country that a filibuster-proof U.S. Senate that seemed farfetched just a few months ago now seems entirely possible.

"Joe the plumber is turning into a bad case of blowback"
Source: Bloomberg.com

McCain this week thrust Wurzelbacher into the national spotlight as a symbol of overtaxed small-business owners after Obama opened clear leads in many states.

Woman buys house on eBay for $1.75
Source: Yahoo! News

With a winning bid of just $1.75, a Chicago woman has won an auction for an abandoned home in Saginaw. Joanne Smith, 30, recently was the top bidder for the home during an auction on eBay, The Saginaw News reported. Her bid was one of eight for the home....

Rangel pays IRS, complains of 'guerrilla war'
Source: Yahoo! News

Rep. Charles Rangel wrote six checks for about $10,800 in back taxes, and then penned an open letter to New Yorkers Friday, saying he has done nothing dishonorable and is the target of a GOP "guerrilla war."

Feds drop probe into possible tax fraud by Sharpton
Source: eurweb.com

Federal prosecutors dropped their investigation into allegations that the activist cheated on his taxes and extorted contributions from corporations in exchange for not protesting against them.

White House Workers Owe More than $650,000 in Past-Due Taxes
Source: WTOP

As the 2006 tax season approaches, the federal government is still trying to recover nearly $3 billion from its own employees who failed to file income tax returns for 2005.