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malaise

(269,144 posts) Fri Jun 8, 2012, 04:04 PM Jun 2012

So they're going after Lauryn Hill for Federal income tax evasion

What about the fugging fat cats like Rmoney who are hiding their money overseas?

http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/gossip/la-et-mg-lauryn-hill-charged-federal-income-tax-returns,0,636837.story
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Add singer Lauryn Hill to the list of celebrities with federal tax problems.

The Fugees member and solo artist was charged Thursday with three criminal counts of willful failure to file income tax returns in 2005, 2006 and 2007. During that period she allegedly earned more than $1.6 million, the U.S. attorney's office said in a statement.

Hill is scheduled to appear in New Jersey District Court on June 29.

If convicted, the 37-year-old mother of six faces a maximum of one year in federal prison and a $100,000 fine on each count. (Hill has five kids with Rohan Marley, son of Bob Marley, and a sixth with another man.

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So they're going after Lauryn Hill for Federal income tax evasion (Original Post) malaise Jun 2012 OP

1.6 million over 3 years is over $500,000 per year. That is in the 1% catagory. That is kelly1mm Jun 2012 #1

It's easy enough to hire an accountant when you make a decent amount. dkf Jun 2012 #2

are you suggesting that she should not be prosecuted? cali Jun 2012 #3

Not at all malaise Jun 2012 #5

There's plenty to be outraged about, why is this anything special? n/t Egalitarian Thug Jun 2012 #4

Why shouldn't they go after her? n/t SickOfTheOnePct Jun 2012 #6

The difference is RZM Jun 2012 #7

Great point n/t SickOfTheOnePct Jun 2012 #8

Also, Romney-types have rich friendly tax laws written especially for them. n/t cynatnite Jun 2012 #9

When you have that kind of money I don't see why you wouldn't hire two accountants jp11 Jun 2012 #10

The Miscalculation of Lauryn Hill KamaAina Jun 2012 #11

kelly1mm

(4,734 posts)

1. 1.6 million over 3 years is over $500,000 per year. That is in the 1% catagory. That is

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Fri Jun 8, 2012, 04:07 PM

Jun 2012

"fat cat" in my book.

dkf

(37,305 posts)

2. It's easy enough to hire an accountant when you make a decent amount.

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Fri Jun 8, 2012, 04:28 PM

Jun 2012

That being said they should just ask for a check and be done with it.

cali

(114,904 posts)

3. are you suggesting that she should not be prosecuted?

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Fri Jun 8, 2012, 04:32 PM

Jun 2012

tough shit for her. she made more than enough money to hire an accountant.

malaise

(269,144 posts)

5. Not at all

Reply to cali (Reply #3)

Fri Jun 8, 2012, 07:37 PM

Jun 2012

I am saying that there are many bigger fish who deserve more urgent attention

Egalitarian Thug

(12,448 posts)

4. There's plenty to be outraged about, why is this anything special? n/t

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Fri Jun 8, 2012, 04:33 PM

Jun 2012

SickOfTheOnePct

(7,290 posts)

6. Why shouldn't they go after her? n/t

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Fri Jun 8, 2012, 07:45 PM

Jun 2012

RZM

(8,556 posts)

7. The difference is

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Fri Jun 8, 2012, 07:46 PM

Jun 2012

People like Romney hire accountants and tax lawyers who make sure no laws are broken.

There's no reason Hill couldn't have done that. She chose not to and that's on her. If I ever came into money, the first thing I would do would be to hire a reputable accountant.

SickOfTheOnePct

(7,290 posts)

8. Great point n/t

Reply to RZM (Reply #7)

Fri Jun 8, 2012, 07:47 PM

Jun 2012

cynatnite

(31,011 posts)

9. Also, Romney-types have rich friendly tax laws written especially for them. n/t

Reply to RZM (Reply #7)

Fri Jun 8, 2012, 07:48 PM

Jun 2012

jp11

(2,104 posts)

10. When you have that kind of money I don't see why you wouldn't hire two accountants

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Fri Jun 8, 2012, 07:48 PM

Jun 2012

to make sure the first one isn't ripping you off or screwing up. Seriously to protect your money and make sure things are on the up and up why be cheap?

KamaAina

(78,249 posts)

11. The Miscalculation of Lauryn Hill

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Fri Jun 8, 2012, 07:49 PM

Jun 2012

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