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Dionne Warwick Tax Woes | 04/10/2009 9:20 am

Dionne Warwick Owes $2.2M in Taxes

Warwick — along with Burt Reynolds and Sinbad — is one of 250 taxpayers with the largest delinquent income-tax bills.
By The Staff at wowOwow.com
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Dionne Warwick may be singing the blues after being notified that she owes Uncle Sam $2.18 million in taxes.

Warwick is one of 250 people to grace the public list of taxpayers with the largest delinquent income-tax bills. Warwick’s publicist, Kevin Sasaki, said in an e-mail to the Los Angeles Times that the "Wishin’ and Hopin’" singer has cooperated with the tax board and that a payment arrangement is "already in motion."

According to the State of California Franchise Tax Board website, before the state published the names, they mailed each taxpayer who may potentially be on the list a certified letter that provided them an opportunity to voluntarily settle their liability. To avoid appearing on the list or to now be removed from the published list, taxpayers must pay the liability in full, establish an installment agreement, enter into an Offer in Compromise or substantiate a bankruptcy filing.

Other celebrities on the list include actors Burt Reynolds and Sinbad, listed as Sinbad Adkins. Reynolds owes a whopping $2.25 million, while Sinbad must fork over $2.5 million.

Read more about: Burt Reynolds, Celebrity, Dionne Warwick, Entertainment, News, Personal Finances, Sinbad, Taxes

14 Reader Comments (so far…) Sign In or Register to comment

Mary Quite-Contrary
Ya woulda thought, with her Psychic Network connections, she would have seen this coming…
By Mary Quite-Contrary on 04/10/2009 9:58 am
HA BIBI
Toooo Funny!
By HA BIBI on 04/12/2009 4:07 pm
Green Tears
How do all these people that owe large sums get away with it? The little people who owe $50 get a bill and a fine very quickly.
By Green Tears on 04/10/2009 10:12 am
f p
Cough up Dionne.  We have to pay ‘em; so do you.
By f p on 04/10/2009 10:16 am
Barbara B
I don’t get it, I’m scared to death not to file and pay.  How do they get away with it.  I would like the payment plan as well.  I guess I’m not famous.  I  would be happy to pay if I made their money over the years.
By Barbara B on 04/10/2009 10:24 am
Green Tears
Let us know if you get the payment plan and then you can share the info with us - that will definitely make you famous!
By Green Tears on 04/10/2009 10:36 am
deber B

Responsible people pay their taxes.   Period.  

40% of all Americans do not pay taxes.

By deber B on 04/10/2009 12:07 pm
Amanda C

So, they buy their food and gas and somehow they don’t get charged taxes? That’s a good trick!

By Amanda C on 04/10/2009 1:57 pm
Libra Lady
Many celebrities are failing to pay their taxes….Melissa E came out and said she was not going to pay her state taxes due to Prop 8……wonder if that works….there are a few things I disagree with in my state…maybe I should give it a try….NOT!!!!
By Libra Lady on 04/10/2009 12:17 pm
L. C.

It’s outrageous! They’re irresponsible! Where are their accountants and business advisers? Where was the IRS when this first started? Did these celebrities foolishly ignore IRS correspondence?

Mr.& Mrs. America would be receiving all kinds of threatening letters if we owed a dime!

By L. C. on 04/10/2009 12:25 pm
caj p
What is wrong with these people?  They all know full well they have to pay taxes like we all do.  They need to have the IRS jumping all over them just like they do the average American.  Do they think because of who they are they are exempt? 
By caj p on 04/10/2009 12:34 pm
Barbara B

My god just think if we started a movement where middle class America stop paying their taxes.  Unfortunately we have no choice the companies take it right out of our checks.  I was laid off and was waiting for my bonus check which my company took their sweet time about.  So I figured out what my bracket would be and what I would get after taxes.  Well the company was  to lazy to do it like a paycheck with say 28% to Uncle Same and instead taxed me close to 45%.  So net money turned out really lower than I anticipated.  Which means Uncle Sam gets to hold my money for 13 months until I file and possible get a refund.  My luck because of unemployment I will still have to pay.  See how theY SUCK THE LIFE OUT OF YOU. 

By Barbara B on 04/10/2009 2:32 pm
Dee T
These celebrities rely on others to handle their finances, so many get fleeced without knowing it until it’s too late. Who’s to say if that happened in this case or if she just didn’t manage her money. Hey, it’s life- face the music and handle it, Dionne.
By Dee T on 04/10/2009 5:08 pm
Andrea Brandon

There are times when I am really annoyed with some of the tax laws but the thought of tangling with the IRS makes me shudder. 

Anyone who relies on others to manage their investments or taxes should have at the very least the wherewithal to make sure their "people" know what the heck they’re doing. 

By Andrea Brandon on 04/10/2009 6:46 pm