Now that the tax deadline has come and gone, you have another year before Uncle Sam takes you to the cleaners again.
Filing late? Take comfort in knowing that stars don't always pay their taxes on time, either. Some attempt putting off their payments for years, amounting to millions of dollars in back taxes.
We've compiled some of Hollywood's biggest offenders. From Nicolas Cage to Christie Brinkley, see which stars had the most money trouble with the IRS.
Give thanks you'll—hopefully—never have to pay these fees.
Nicolas Cage: $14 million
In 2010, Cage told People he owed $14 million to the IRS.
"Over the course of my career I have paid at least $70 million in taxes, unfortunately, due to a recent legal situation, another approximate $14 million is owed to the IRS," said Cage.
Earlier this month, the "Ghost Rider" star paid back nearly half of the money owed since 2007—a sizable $6.25 million.
Chris Tucker: $12,164,504.08
"Rush Hour" star Chris Tucker owed the IRS $11.5 million in 2010 for 2001, 2002 and 2004-2006. Last month, the state of Georgia added another $592,594.82 for 2007.
Wesley Snipes: $12 million
The "Blade" star couldn't avoid eight counts of tax fraud in 2006.
Snipes attempted to get $12 million in refunds from the federal government. Instead, he was convicted of three misdemeanor counts in 2008 for failing to file a tax return. After eluding jail time, he's been in prison since December 2010 serving a three-year sentence.
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