http://blogs.detroitnews.com/taxwatchdog Which notable folks are arrears in their tax payments? The Tax Watchdog is nipping at their heels! Tue, 17 Apr 2012 11:17:13 +0000 en hourly 1 http://blogs.detroitnews.com/taxwatchdog/2012/04/17/my-name-is-earl-star-suplee-owes-feds-110k/ http://blogs.detroitnews.com/taxwatchdog/2012/04/17/my-name-is-earl-star-suplee-owes-feds-110k/#comments Tue, 17 Apr 2012 11:17:13 +0000 Robert Snell http://blogs.detroitnews.com/taxwatchdog/?p=506 Ethan Suplee ‘s name is mud with the IRS. The actor and his wife owe more than $110,000 in delinquent federal taxes, according to public records. Makes you wonder if Suplee shucked his wallet when he shucked all those lbs . Suplee, known for his roles in “American History X” and a slew of Kevin Smith… Continue reading →]]> http://blogs.detroitnews.com/taxwatchdog/2012/04/17/my-name-is-earl-star-suplee-owes-feds-110k/feed/ 0 http://blogs.detroitnews.com/taxwatchdog/2012/04/16/floyd-mayweather-jr-tax-update-still-rocky/ http://blogs.detroitnews.com/taxwatchdog/2012/04/16/floyd-mayweather-jr-tax-update-still-rocky/#comments Mon, 16 Apr 2012 16:04:49 +0000 Robert Snell http://blogs.detroitnews.com/taxwatchdog/?p=476 $10.5 million tax debt, the IRS has accused the Grand Rapids native of owing another $2.99 million. The feds have filed two tax liens against Mayweather in Nevada since February, according to public records. Misery loves company, apparently, because that’s… Continue reading →]]> http://blogs.detroitnews.com/taxwatchdog/2012/04/16/floyd-mayweather-jr-tax-update-still-rocky/feed/ 0 http://blogs.detroitnews.com/taxwatchdog/2012/04/15/lindsey-vonn-tax-bill-a-mountain-not-molehill-2/ http://blogs.detroitnews.com/taxwatchdog/2012/04/15/lindsey-vonn-tax-bill-a-mountain-not-molehill-2/#comments Sun, 15 Apr 2012 11:06:34 +0000 Robert Snell http://blogs.detroitnews.com/taxwatchdog/?p=494 the agony of defeat . Olympic gold medal-winning skier Lindsey Vonn owes more than $1.7 million in delinquent federal taxes, according to public records. The IRS damage bill comes amid a period of professional success and personal turmoil . Vonn, a crossover star with lucrative endorsement deals, topped the Alpine World Cup prize money list last month, earning $608,000 after winning… Continue reading →]]> http://blogs.detroitnews.com/taxwatchdog/2012/04/15/lindsey-vonn-tax-bill-a-mountain-not-molehill-2/feed/ 0 http://blogs.detroitnews.com/taxwatchdog/2012/04/13/lionel-richie-to-irs-say-you-say-me-say-what/ http://blogs.detroitnews.com/taxwatchdog/2012/04/13/lionel-richie-to-irs-say-you-say-me-say-what/#comments Fri, 13 Apr 2012 12:16:41 +0000 Robert Snell http://blogs.detroitnews.com/taxwatchdog/?p=428 new album out. And it’s selling like it’s 1989 , which could help him pay off a new $1.1 million delinquent tax bill. What’s owed: The IRS filed a $1,130,609 tax lien against Richie on April 2 with the Los Angeles County Recorder of Deeds. His… Continue reading →]]> http://blogs.detroitnews.com/taxwatchdog/2012/04/13/lionel-richie-to-irs-say-you-say-me-say-what/feed/ 0 http://blogs.detroitnews.com/taxwatchdog/2012/03/02/dancing-with-the-stars-and-by-stars-we-mean-deadbeats/ http://blogs.detroitnews.com/taxwatchdog/2012/03/02/dancing-with-the-stars-and-by-stars-we-mean-deadbeats/#comments Fri, 02 Mar 2012 21:06:39 +0000 Robert Snell http://blogs.detroitnews.com/taxwatchdog/?p=412 long tradition of D-list castmates with a checkered history of paying taxes. Consider Green Bay Packers wide receiver Donald Driver and “Little House on the Prairie” alum Melissa Gilbert.  What’s owed: The state of New York filed an… Continue reading →]]> http://blogs.detroitnews.com/taxwatchdog/2012/03/02/dancing-with-the-stars-and-by-stars-we-mean-deadbeats/feed/ 0 http://blogs.detroitnews.com/taxwatchdog/2012/02/27/swizz-beatz-tax-beatdown/ http://blogs.detroitnews.com/taxwatchdog/2012/02/27/swizz-beatz-tax-beatdown/#comments Mon, 27 Feb 2012 16:21:54 +0000 Robert Snell http://blogs.detroitnews.com/taxwatchdog/?p=402 Korean pop music is the next big thing — it could help with his Uncle Sam dilemma. Or the music producer could raid his wife’s pocketbook to erase a nearly $728,000 federal tax bill. The IRS filed a tax lien against Beatz, real name Kasseem Dean, earlier this month. It is… Continue reading →]]> http://blogs.detroitnews.com/taxwatchdog/2012/02/27/swizz-beatz-tax-beatdown/feed/ 0 http://blogs.detroitnews.com/taxwatchdog/2012/01/31/ruh-roh-singer-paulina-rubio-owes-irs-dough/ http://blogs.detroitnews.com/taxwatchdog/2012/01/31/ruh-roh-singer-paulina-rubio-owes-irs-dough/#comments Tue, 31 Jan 2012 11:39:33 +0000 Robert Snell http://blogs.detroitnews.com/taxwatchdog/?p=373 Paulina Rubio is bilingual and bi-delinquent. After getting dinged for $530,000 in late taxes in Mexico, Rubio is $210,000 in debt to the IRS, according to public records. The tax woe is the latest personal problem for Rubio, 40, who reportedly is estranged from her husband and  rehabbing her image after an incident with police in Miami. What’s… Continue reading →]]> http://blogs.detroitnews.com/taxwatchdog/2012/01/31/ruh-roh-singer-paulina-rubio-owes-irs-dough/feed/ 0 http://blogs.detroitnews.com/taxwatchdog/2012/01/26/ex-red-wings-star-luc-robitaille-snipes-tax-bill/ http://blogs.detroitnews.com/taxwatchdog/2012/01/26/ex-red-wings-star-luc-robitaille-snipes-tax-bill/#comments Thu, 26 Jan 2012 20:14:13 +0000 Robert Snell http://blogs.detroitnews.com/taxwatchdog/?p=359 Continue reading →]]> http://blogs.detroitnews.com/taxwatchdog/2012/01/26/ex-red-wings-star-luc-robitaille-snipes-tax-bill/feed/ 0 http://blogs.detroitnews.com/taxwatchdog/2012/01/18/ghostbuster-ernie-hudson-slimed-by-irs/ http://blogs.detroitnews.com/taxwatchdog/2012/01/18/ghostbuster-ernie-hudson-slimed-by-irs/#comments Wed, 18 Jan 2012 19:51:20 +0000 Robert Snell http://blogs.detroitnews.com/taxwatchdog/?p=336 “Ghostbusters” star Ernie Hudson going to call? Not the IRS, apparently. Hudson, a former Detroiter who starred in “Ghostbusters” and “Ghostbusters II,” got slimed last month when the IRS hit him with a $48,000 late tax bill. Hudson, 66, is a Benton Harbor native who also starred in “The Hand That Rocks the Cradle,” “Oz,” and “The… Continue reading →]]> http://blogs.detroitnews.com/taxwatchdog/2012/01/18/ghostbuster-ernie-hudson-slimed-by-irs/feed/ 0 http://blogs.detroitnews.com/taxwatchdog/2012/01/13/stars-mission-impossible-taxes/ http://blogs.detroitnews.com/taxwatchdog/2012/01/13/stars-mission-impossible-taxes/#comments Fri, 13 Jan 2012 22:52:09 +0000 Robert Snell http://blogs.detroitnews.com/taxwatchdog/?p=313 Paula Patton has a mission that’s apparently impossible: paying taxes. Patton, who stars alongside Tom Cruise in box-office hit “Mission Impossible — Ghost Protocol” and her singer husband Robin Thicke owe more than $492,000 to the IRS, according to public records. The Mission Impossible flick is the latest in a string of box office hits featuring the 36-year-old Patton. Her credits include “Jumping… Continue reading →]]> http://blogs.detroitnews.com/taxwatchdog/2012/01/13/stars-mission-impossible-taxes/feed/ 0