Celebrity Finances

Lauryn Hill's tax case resolved: three months in prison

Kristyn Burtt — Mon, 06 May 2013 16:00:00 -0700

Singer Lauryn Hill has finally resolved her tax case with the IRS. She's headed to prison for three months after failing to pay her 2005-2007 taxes.

Game of Thrones actress Lena Headey is broke

Kristyn Burtt — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 18:54:00 -0700

Game of Thrones actress Lena Headey is claiming to have "less than $5 in her bank account" as she and her ex-husband fight over a $46,000 tax refund from 2011.

Dionne Warwick files for Chapter 7 bankruptcy

Kristyn Burtt — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 20:18:00 -0700

Dionne Warwick filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy last Thursday because her tax liability to the IRS and the state of California ballooned to over $10 million.

Casey Anthony shows her face in public, asks for sympathy

Kat Robinson — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 13:19:00 -0800

Casey Anthony likely doesn't have much public sympathy, but that doesn't stop her from living off others. Anthony commented on her dire financial status today in court.

Pamela Anderson's big tax problems

Kristyn Burtt — Mon, 10 Dec 2012 10:09:00 -0800

Former Baywatch babe Pamela Anderson finds herself as the latest celebrity to have two tax liens against her, thanks to a $371,000 bill.

Lindsay Lohan went from naked & broke to $2 million

Kat Robinson — Mon, 13 Aug 2012 15:40:00 -0700

Lindsay Lohan is now worth $2 million. The small fortune is a major increase for the struggling star -- in 2004 Lohan was reportedly worth over $30 million when she was just 18 years old.

Tax Man lien-ing on Robin Thicke, Paula Patton

Castina Watson — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 10:23:00 -0800

Celebrity couple Robin Thicke and Paula Patton have found themselves on the wrong side of an IRS lien. The federal government claims the singer and his actress wife failed to pay nearly $500,000 in taxes between 2009 and 2010.

Allen Iverson and other riches-to-rags celebrities

Meagan Morris — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 12:31:00 -0800

NBA star Allen Iverson might be broke, but he can take solace that plenty of other rich celebrities lost all their cash, too.

Whitney Houston broke? Diva reportedly facing financial ruin

Castina Watson — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 09:31:00 -0800

Her rep denies it, but Whitney Houston's on-again/off-again battle with drug addiction has reportedly taken a toll on the powerhouse's pockets.

Taylor Swift and her fans lose out to U2

Kat Robinson — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 06:30:00 -0800

Adorable Taylor Swift just can’t catch a break when Bono and The Edge are in town.

Rapper Nelly sued for unpaid Amex bill

Kat Robinson — Mon, 26 Dec 2011 11:03:00 -0800

After waiting on payment for months, American Express finally took Nelly to court over a longstanding unpaid debt. Is the 37-year-old hip-hop star, known for his #1 hits and multi-platinum albums, broke?

Taylor Lautner buys $200K Mercedes AMG

Kat Robinson — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 05:30:00 -0700

Twilight and Abduction star Taylor Lautner dropped some serious cash on a new car earlier this week as reports surfaced that his flashy new Mercedes SLS AMG is worth over $200,000.

Soulja Boy's $55 million jet an "elaborate rumor"

Laura Willard — Sun, 31 Jul 2011 22:17:00 -0700

Soulja Boy was said has was gifting himself with a $55 million G5 jet for his 21st birthday. Now it looks like the Gulfstream talk was just a rumor. How did it start?

Soulja Boy buys jet for $55 million

Kat Robinson — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 03:33:00 -0700

What's going down as one of the most expensive birthday gifts ever? Soulja Boy might take the prize with his multi-million dollar jet purchase. And that's just one of his birthday gifts to himself.

R. Kelly losing his Chicago mansion

Meagan Morris — Tue, 12 Jul 2011 16:40:00 -0700

R. Kelly joins Carnie Wilson in the celebrity foreclosure club.