DMX can’t seem to catch a break. After serving time in federal prison for tax evasion, the State New York is now reportedly seeking almost $225,000 in back taxes from the Hip Hop legend.
According to Bossip, the state New York’s Division Taxation has filed a tax warrant against X, alleging he owes a total $224,845 in state income taxes. X has had tax warrants from the state before. In 2018, the state issued a lien against him for $20,030.26 and again in 2014 for $230,409.74.
X’s longtime attorney Murray Richman doesn’t sound too worried about it, noting it isn’t a new set unpaid taxes.
“That’s a state warrant arising out the old case,” Richman reportedly said. “He’s been charged with a federal warrant years ago. This is the same case, but this is the state aspect that warrant, that’s all. It’s not something new, it’s not for new acts at all.
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“We’re working on resolving it. We will, course, eventually resolve it, which we’ve done in the past because we resolved the IRS situation. We’ll work out a payment schedule, work out a real number and we’ll be there. Earl Simmons] is not trying to avoid his responsibilities.”
The “X Gon’ Give It To Ya” rapper pleaded guilty to tax evasion in November 2017 and was sentenced to one year behind bars. He ultimately walked out West Virginia’s Gilmer Federal Correctional Facility last year. He was also ordered by a judge to pay $2.3 million in restitution following the case.