IRS Sends Rapper Lil Wayne a $5.6M Tax Bill

[mollyd812]

(NewsCore) - DETROIT -- As rapper Lil Wayne performed in Detroit Saturday night it appeared the reasons for him to keep working were mounting up, after the IRS hit him with a $5.6 million tax bill.

The performer, whose real name is Dwayne Carter, paid off a $1.13 million federal tax lien in December, according to The Detroit News, but the new tax bill was filed against him Monday in Miami.

The bill is for income taxes from 2008-09, with the lien filed against the rap artist's Miami waterfront mansion, which is for sale for just under $13 million.

Lil Wayne served time in a New York prison last year after being convicted for criminal possession of a weapon.

The news follows a report last month that the producer responsible for several of Lil Wayne's hits is suing the rapper's record label, claiming he is owed more than $20 million in royalties.

Darius Harrison produced Lil Wayne's "Lollipop" -- a No. 1 single on Billboard's Hot 100 chart and the Grammy winner for Best Rap Song in 2009 -- as well as other songs on the multi-platinum album "Tha Carter III."

Harrison's lawsuit against Young Money Entertainment and Cash Money Records alleges that he is owed more than $20 million in unpaid royalties on songs that have collectively grossed more than $70 million, entertainment news website TMZ reported.





IRS Sends Rapper Lil Wayne a $5.6M Tax Bill

[iGot5onit]

Re: IRS Sends Rapper Lil Wayne a $5.6M Tax Bill

Lmaoooooo drake is levitating in photo

Change your signature.

[ILL]

Re: IRS Sends Rapper Lil Wayne a $5.6M Tax Bill

no big deal. everyone who works has to pay taxes. no one is exempt.

[wayniac number1]

Re: IRS Sends Rapper Lil Wayne a $5.6M Tax Bill

Lmaoooooo drake is levitating in photo

lmao i lold so hard at drake

[Wisheezy]

Re: IRS Sends Rapper Lil Wayne a $5.6M Tax Bill

I'm starting to wonder if rappers are only rich because they don't pay taxes. SMFH.

[wayniac number1]

Re: IRS Sends Rapper Lil Wayne a $5.6M Tax Bill

I'm starting to wonder if rappers are only rich because they don't pay taxes. SMFH.

yeah i heard of almost every rapper that gotta pay taxes, but i think they hav big taxes because they got so much money and houses and all that stuff, but uhm i dont blame the rappers, more the people that should take care of the taxes

[audio dope]

Re: IRS Sends Rapper Lil Wayne a $5.6M Tax Bill

damn it's not weezy year lol

[RayJetSki]

Re: IRS Sends Rapper Lil Wayne a $5.6M Tax Bill

hes only getting taxed on what he earnt, its not like there taking 100% of his earnings, i bet he has that easyyy

[Lil_Weezy_]

Re: IRS Sends Rapper Lil Wayne a $5.6M Tax Bill

He has to pay taxes on all those Royalties he's getting. All the deals he's signing and for all the artists that actually make something on YM.
Smh, just pay your taxes wayne. Hopefully when c4 comes around, all the producers that need to get paid, get paid. Then we don't have to hear about them not getting paid when the album came out like 3 years ago.

[RoadToC4Fan]

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Change your signature.

Co-sign.

damn it's not weezy year lol

Like this money is a problem to him.

[WRiTESiCKRHYMES]

Re: IRS Sends Rapper Lil Wayne a $5.6M Tax Bill

hes only getting taxed on what he earnt, its not like there taking 100% of his earnings, i bet he has that easyyy

yeah but what about all the unpaid royalties that have been popping up for almost EVERY SINGLE C3 track. shit i think i read somewhere that Bangladesh wanted $20 million alone for ONE SONG and it wasn't A Milli. So tack that on and i'd say that they gonna start having problems. Nobody has unlimited amounts of money. Not even Wayne. Although i'm sure Universal will help out a little bit...

[Lil_Weezy_]

Re: IRS Sends Rapper Lil Wayne a $5.6M Tax Bill

yeah but what about all the unpaid royalties that have been popping up for almost EVERY SINGLE C3 track. shit i think i read somewhere that Bangladesh wanted $20 million alone for ONE SONG and it wasn't A Milli. So tack that on and i'd say that they gonna start having problems. Nobody has unlimited amounts of money. Not even Wayne. Although i'm sure Universal will help out a little bit...

Birdman has unlimited money