Lauryn Hill charged with failing to file tax returns
The state of New Jersey filed charges against reclusive singer Lauryn Hill today on three counts of failure to file tax returns for 2005, 2006 and 2007.
Lauryn Hill charged with failing to file tax returns
Molly Eichel
The U.S. Attorney's office in New Jersey filed charges against reclusive singer Lauryn Hill today on three counts of failure to file tax returns for 2005, 2006 and 2007. During those years, Hill received $1.6 million in income. While Hill receives most of her income from royalties, she also operates four companies: Creations Music, Inc., Boogie Tours, Inc., L.H. Productions 2001, Inc. and Studio 22, Inc.
Hill faces a maximum $100,000 penalty and is scheduled to appear in court, before U.S. Magistrate Judge Michael A. Shipp, on June 29, 2012.
Hill came to prominence as a member of influential hip hop group the Fugees, taking lead on the hit "Killing Me Softly With His Song" among other contributions. In 1998, Hill released her first, and so far only, solo album "The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill," a critical and commercial success that led to such singles as "Doo Wop (That Thing)," "Lost Ones," "Nothing Even Matters" and "Can't Take My Eyes Off You." The album hit number one on the Billboard 200. Since then, Hill has largely retreated from the spotlight, playing shows here and there. Her most recent Philly outting was in February of last year at the TLA.
Send her to jail. It's the American way.— tonyS- Only the little people pay taxes, remember?— nodonkey1
- Probably too stoned to remember....— elfman
- Wow... so hard to believe.— mmds
- look at the picture, this dem will get away without paying anything at all— RichH
- Your comment sounds like you are a right-wing Republican! — Dolly92748
- Killing me softly with taxes— MD20202020
Comment removed.- Funny, they keep deleting my posts that it's Obama's fault.— theromneycult
put this communist in jail— barry m goldwater- oh noes, dey gonna put her in jails! aw lawdee!!— zenfranklin
- Must be racism— dontavoidtheobvious
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- Girl, you better.... watch out.— Another_1
her excuse: she was with the Marleys in Jamaica.- Can't she just say she's black?— neddyflanders
Lauryn, wanna curate a concert?- Following in the steps of Geithner, another TurboTax user?— junethe4th
- Hasn't she heard about Wesley Snipes? IRS don't play.— iodine
- Anybody surprised?She's rich and black.Remember blacks usually just take from the Govt with food stamps,welfare,etc.She didn't want to fund her black brothers/sisters food stamps and welfare.— streak1
- who is she?— mwright252
- willie nelson got caught cheating too. just call your friends, have a benefit concert with the proceeds going to uncle sam. i got to pay my taxes....so do u. i still have no idea who this lady is.— mwright252
- Who cares? Is this really worthy of a front page story? Another loser...— ToadOfToadHall
