Last week we posted an entry on the 10 most famous tax evaders of all time, and now it seems that we can add another person to that list, Ruben Studdard. According to Fox News, the former American Idol winner owes over $200,000.00 in unpaid taxes to both his local and federal government.
“Ruben Studdard, the season two "American Idol" winner, faces state and federal property liens after allegedly not paying close to $200,000 in taxes, BlackVoices.com reported.
Studdard, who married Surata Zuri McCants on June 28 and is without a current record deal, owes $21,730 in state income taxes, and $171,920 in unpaid income taxes to the federal government, according to the report. The story cites a lien filed in Jefferson County Circuit Court.
A majority of the unpaid taxes are from 2003 — the same year Studdard won "American Idol."
The state liens were filed July 25, and the federal ones were filed in May.”