April 15th Isn't Optional

Derek Jeter isn't alone when it comes to accusations of dodging taxes. The New York Post features a rundown of other famous New Yorkers who are on the hook for taxes owed. Near the top of the list is rap mogul Damon Dash, who allegedly owes the state $2 million.

Dash, 36, is one of almost 225,000 city debtors who together have shortchanged the city and state more than $1 billion in income taxes, penalties and interest, the records show.

Yankee shortstop Derek Jeter claims Florida as his primary residence, which raised the ire of the State Dept. of Finance and Taxation. His mom strongly disagrees and thinks her boy is being persecuted. Other notable people accused of not paying their taxes and what they owe:

Author Jay McInerney, $57,241
Former pimp Sydney Biddle Barrows, $290, 167
Actor Gary Oldman, $236,629
Dancer Ben Vereen, $119,825
Photographer Annie Liebovitz, $135,916

Many on the Post's list say that they've either paid up or are working to resolve their tax issues. Ironically, the biggest alleged scofflaw is financier Alberto Vilar, who's been accused of skimming money from investors to finance charitable activities.

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By Dave Hogarty in News on November 18, 2007 4:35 PM

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EastRiver

Too bad all sense of shame has been stripped from our society.

Tim N.

Ben Vereen's still alive?

Bubba

It would seem that Damon Dash doesn't have the money. Is his is house of cards is about to fold???

ANGRYGOD11

An old man turned ninety-eight

He won the lottery and died the next day

It's a black fly in your Chardonnay

It's a death row pardon two minutes too late

And isn't it ironic... don't you think

Dave Hogarty

It's ironic because taxes ostensibly are directed in part to social causes. Someone who dodges taxes--depriving the gov't of money to fund common charitable causes--in order to fund programs to promote social causes, makes the issue ironic. It is actually a textbook example of irony.