There's the version of tax resolution the late-night commercials sell you. Then there's how it actually works. I'm Darrin Mish, a Tampa tax attorney. I've spent 32 years on the inside of these cases. Here's the real version.<\/p>\n
he IRS field agents in Tennessee raided rapper Young Buck\u2019s home in an attempt to recover $300,000 in taxes. The entertainer, whose real name is David Darnell Brown, had earlier filed court motions to put his assets out of reach of the IRS but the IRS agents had acted nonetheless. They confiscated Brown\u2019s recording equipment, his platinum wall plaques, jewelry, furniture and even his children\u2019s Playstation.<\/p>\n
In a statement, Brown said, \u201cThe worst part of this isn’t the material stuff \u2014 that will all be replaced. It’s what it does to the people around me. They took my kids’ PlayStation, my assistants’ computers, and my baby’s mothers’ jewelry. They took my home studio so I can’t even record.\u201d<\/p>\n
After complaining about how the IRS had taken his \u2018baby\u2019s mother\u2019s jewelry\u2019, Brown started to pass the buck (no pun intended) on to his support team. According to him, he entrusted his finances to his lawyers, accountants and managers and did not concern himself with these matters, which resulted in his tax delinquency. The rapper has since replaced his support team and is \u2018paying full attention now\u2019 according to his statement.<\/p>\n
\u201cNothing like this will ever happen again,\u201d vowed Brown in his statement. \u201cThis is a huge wake-up call for all entertainers to stay on top of your own trusted employees and team members, and replace anyone that was put in place by your record label if the situation you have goes sour. This IRS situation came about because I trusted accountants, lawyers and managers to handle my business for me while I focused on making music\u201d. According to the rapper, he was fully able to repay his tax debts but apparently refused to do so.<\/p>\n
Brown is a former member of the hip hop group based in New York City, G-Unit and was contracted with G-Unit Records before switching to Cashville Records. Young Buck\u2019s album sales have hit platinum figures in sales.<\/p>\n
In another unrelated action involving celebrities, the IRS filed a Notice of Federal Tax Lien earlier this month <\/a>against actor and comedian Chris Tucker of \u2018Rush Hour\u2019 fame to recover $11 million in unpaid taxes.<\/p>\n If you are facing issues with the IRS or are simply unable to resolve your tax problems, call us at (813) 229-7100 for a free consultation or visit http:\/\/www.getirshelp.com.<\/p>\n