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Despite earning $1.6M in income from royalties and performances, but busy being
mom to 6 kids, Lauryn Hill has been charged with failure to file her taxes for 2005,
2006 and 2007. The charges are directed towards the four companies that Lauryn
owns: Creations Music, Boogie Tours, L.H. Productions 2001 and Studio 22. AP News
reports:
“According to court documents, in 2005 Hill received a total gross income in excess
of $818,000; during 2006, she received $222,000; and in 2007, $761,000. Each of the
three tax charges against Hill carries a maximum penalty of one year in prison and a
$100,000 fine.”
The rap diva, who recently appeared at Summer Jam 2012, is scheduled to appear be-
fore U.S. Magistrate Judge Michael Shipp on June 29 in regards to the charges. Possi-
ble consequences? Maximum 1 year in jail or $100,000 fine per charge.
