What movies, music, and celebrity headlines can teach us about taxes — Taxgirl’s take on tax in pop culture and the news.
So when I heard that Richard Hatch allegedly violated the terms of his probation (insert eye roll here), I assumed it was something silly like not checking in with his probation officer or not getting permission to do an interview or something (as he is wont to do). But no. It appears he just likes…
Actor Wesley Snipes will be spending the holidays in bucolic Pennsylvania. He just won’t be enjoying his surroundings. Snipes was ordered to report to the Federal Correctional Institution McKean in Lewis Run, Pennsylvania, by noon on December 9. The orders follow Snipes’ unsuccessful appeal (well, appeals) of his sentence for tax evasion. McKean is a…
Tax experts in the UK are warning that Prince William may have triggered a significant capital gains tax by giving Kate Middleton the engagement ring he inherited from Princess Diana’s estate. The ring is said to be currently valued at about $400,000. According to the Daily Express, that value represents a significant increase from the…
ABC News is reporting that Wesley Snipes must now report to jail after his request for a new trial was denied by a federal judge. U.S. District Court Judge William Terrell Hodges wrote about the denial: The Defendant Snipes had a fair trial; he has had a full, fair, and thorough review of his conviction…
We are a Mac household. And a Mac family. Before you judge, rest assured that it wasn’t that cute Justin Long that influenced our decision. We were all-Mac before it was cool. My husband was a Drexel grad back in the 1980s when Drexel standardized the Apple and has been addicted obsessed hooked a fan…
What is it about New Zealand that makes it so darn appealing for movie-making? Residents cite the natural beauty of the area. Sir Peter Jackson, producer of such blockbusters as the Lord of the Rings trilogy, might argue that being close to home has advantages (Jackson grew up near Wellington, New Zealand). Actors enjoy a…
Remember how “Survivor” winner Richard Hatch failed to report his game show winnings on his tax return and went to jail? Well apparently Adam Jasinski didn’t watch “Survivor”… Jasinksi, the winner of CBS’ “Big Brother 9” pleaded guilty today failing to file a tax return for 2008, the year that he won the $500,000 grand…
The star of “Rush Hour” (and its lucrative sequels), Chris Tucker, has made headlines for something other than acting these days. According to TMZ, the actor was slapped with liens from IRS for more than $11.5 million in unpaid federal taxes. That total represents liabilities for the years 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005 and 2006. Tucker…
The spectacle that was the Lebron-athon on yesterday is over. If you haven’t heard (in which case I desperately want to know how that happened), James chose Miami. It might have had something to do with taxes. Or maybe he was desperate to get out of Cleveland, a city that is devastated – and ticked…
My oldest daughter tans at the drop of a hat. Even in early spring, she starts to brown a little bit while the rest of us stay fairly pasty (I got it honest with my Welsh roots). She’s just now starting to realize the difference and for some reason, it bothers her (we’ve also had…