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It’s Tax Day! 9 Stylish Celebrities Who Didn’t Pay Up

  • In one of the biggest celebrity tax scandals in history, actor Wesley Snipes cheated the IRS out of $7 million worth of taxes in 2008. His crime landed Snipes a hefty bill and a three-year sentence in federal prison. He was released in April 2013. (Photo: Getty Images)
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    In one of the biggest celebrity tax scandals in history, actor Wesley Snipes cheated the IRS out of $7 million worth of taxes in 2008. His crime landed Snipes a hefty bill and a three-year sentence in federal prison. He was released in April 2013. (Photo: Getty Images)

    In one of the biggest celebrity tax scandals in history, actor Wesley Snipes cheated the IRS out of $7 million worth of taxes in 2008. His crime landed Snipes a hefty bill and a three-year sentence in federal prison. He was released in April 2013. (Photo: Getty Images)
  • In 1978, Nina Simone had a warrant issued for her arrest for unpaid taxes (she was refusing to pay to protest of the Vietnam War). Consequently, the jazz singer lost her house to the IRS. (Photo: Getty Images)
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    In 1978, Nina Simone had a warrant issued for her arrest for unpaid taxes (she was refusing to pay to protest of the Vietnam War). Consequently, the jazz singer lost her house to the IRS. (Photo: Getty Images)

    In 1978, Nina Simone had a warrant issued for her arrest for unpaid taxes (she was refusing to pay to protest of the Vietnam War). Consequently, the jazz singer lost her house to the IRS. (Photo: Getty Images)
  • Martha Stewart may seem to have her shit together, but when the home-and-garden guru didn’t pay taxes on her East Hampton mansion, Stewart owed the government $220,000. (Photo: Getty Images)
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    Martha Stewart may seem to have her shit together, but when the home-and-garden guru didn’t pay taxes on her East Hampton mansion, Stewart owed the government $220,000. (Photo: Getty Images)

    Martha Stewart may seem to have her shit together, but when the home-and-garden guru didn’t pay taxes on her East Hampton mansion, Stewart owed the government $220,000. (Photo: Getty Images)
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  • Fugees singer (and soloist) Lauryn Hill pleaded guilty to tax evasion charges in 2013. The Grammy-winning artist was sentenced to three months in federal prison for failing to pay around $1 million in taxes. (Photo: Getty Images)
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    Fugees singer (and soloist) Lauryn Hill pleaded guilty to tax evasion charges in 2013. The Grammy-winning artist was sentenced to three months in federal prison for failing to pay around $1 million in taxes. (Photo: Getty Images)

    Fugees singer (and soloist) Lauryn Hill pleaded guilty to tax evasion charges in 2013. The Grammy-winning artist was sentenced to three months in federal prison for failing to pay around $1 million in taxes. (Photo: Getty Images)
  • After seizing most of his assets in 1990, the federal government forced singer Willie Nelson to pay over $16 million in back taxes due to his involvement with a bogus tax shelter. (Photo: Getty Images)
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    After seizing most of his assets in 1990, the federal government forced singer Willie Nelson to pay over $16 million in back taxes due to his involvement with a bogus tax shelter. (Photo: Getty Images)

    After seizing most of his assets in 1990, the federal government forced singer Willie Nelson to pay over $16 million in back taxes due to his involvement with a bogus tax shelter. (Photo: Getty Images)
  • In 2009, movie star Nicolas Cage blamed his manager for nearly $6 million in unpaid taxes to the IRS. Cage ended up finally paying the IRS — and firing his manager. (Photo: Getty Images)
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    In 2009, movie star Nicolas Cage blamed his manager for nearly $6 million in unpaid taxes to the IRS. Cage ended up finally paying the IRS — and firing his manager. (Photo: Getty Images)

    In 2009, movie star Nicolas Cage blamed his manager for nearly $6 million in unpaid taxes to the IRS. Cage ended up finally paying the IRS — and firing his manager. (Photo: Getty Images)
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  • “Cash rules everything around me,” said Method Man. The singer pleaded guilty to tax evasion in 2009, finally paying his $106,000 bill while serving some time in federal prison. (Photo: Getty Images)
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    “Cash rules everything around me,” said Method Man. The singer pleaded guilty to tax evasion in 2009, finally paying his $106,000 bill while serving some time in federal prison. (Photo: Getty Images)

    “Cash rules everything around me,” said Method Man. The singer pleaded guilty to tax evasion in 2009, finally paying his $106,000 bill while serving some time in federal prison. (Photo: Getty Images)
  • The not so “Always on Time” singer Ja Rule was sentenced to 28 months in prison and ordered to pay $1.1 million in back taxes after failing to pay taxes on more than $3 million he earned in a two-year period. (Photo: Getty Images)
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    The not so “Always on Time” singer Ja Rule was sentenced to 28 months in prison and ordered to pay $1.1 million in back taxes after failing to pay taxes on more than $3 million he earned in a two-year period. (Photo: Getty Images)

    The not so “Always on Time” singer Ja Rule was sentenced to 28 months in prison and ordered to pay $1.1 million in back taxes after failing to pay taxes on more than $3 million he earned in a two-year period. (Photo: Getty Images)
  • Famed photographer Annie Leibovitz owed $2.1 million in unpaid taxes in a three-year period and was forced to sell the copyright to every photograph she’s ever taken to get loans she needed to pay her debt. (Photo: Getty Images)
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    Famed photographer Annie Leibovitz owed $2.1 million in unpaid taxes in a three-year period and was forced to sell the copyright to every photograph she’s ever taken to get loans she needed to pay her debt. (Photo: Getty Images)

    Famed photographer Annie Leibovitz owed $2.1 million in unpaid taxes in a three-year period and was forced to sell the copyright to every photograph she’s ever taken to get loans she needed to pay her debt. (Photo: Getty Images)
In one of the biggest celebrity tax scandals in history, actor Wesley Snipes cheated the IRS out of $7 million worth of taxes in 2008. His crime landed Snipes a hefty bill and a three-year sentence in federal prison. He was released in April 2013. (Photo: Getty Images)
In 1978, Nina Simone had a warrant issued for her arrest for unpaid taxes (she was refusing to pay to protest of the Vietnam War). Consequently, the jazz singer lost her house to the IRS. (Photo: Getty Images)
Martha Stewart may seem to have her shit together, but when the home-and-garden guru didn’t pay taxes on her East Hampton mansion, Stewart owed the government $220,000. (Photo: Getty Images)
Fugees singer (and soloist) Lauryn Hill pleaded guilty to tax evasion charges in 2013. The Grammy-winning artist was sentenced to three months in federal prison for failing to pay around $1 million in taxes. (Photo: Getty Images)
After seizing most of his assets in 1990, the federal government forced singer Willie Nelson to pay over $16 million in back taxes due to his involvement with a bogus tax shelter. (Photo: Getty Images)
In 2009, movie star Nicolas Cage blamed his manager for nearly $6 million in unpaid taxes to the IRS. Cage ended up finally paying the IRS — and firing his manager. (Photo: Getty Images)
“Cash rules everything around me,” said Method Man. The singer pleaded guilty to tax evasion in 2009, finally paying his $106,000 bill while serving some time in federal prison. (Photo: Getty Images)
The not so “Always on Time” singer Ja Rule was sentenced to 28 months in prison and ordered to pay $1.1 million in back taxes after failing to pay taxes on more than $3 million he earned in a two-year period. (Photo: Getty Images)
Famed photographer Annie Leibovitz owed $2.1 million in unpaid taxes in a three-year period and was forced to sell the copyright to every photograph she’s ever taken to get loans she needed to pay her debt. (Photo: Getty Images)
Sam Lane

It’s Tax Day (procrastinators, you have until the end of the day today to pay).

But of course, many people ignore their bill from Uncle Sam, including the occasional multimillionaire celebrity who’s usually decked out in designer clothes and $20,000 handbags (ahem, Martha). Roni “Tax Lady” Deutch, an expert in celebrity tax troubles, told Money.com that the IRS loves to make examples of celebrities by “putting their heads on the proverbial pike as a warning to the rest of us: Pay your taxes!” Noted.

Above, Yahoo Style’s compiled the most famous — and most opulently stylish — tax evaders in history.

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