Rick Ross likely had a long, healthy conversation with his accountant after he woke up with the rest of the world and saw the news he owed the IRS an outstanding bill of $5.7 million had went public.
A tax lien was issued for his delinquency between the years of 2012 and 2014 (with $4.6 million of that coming in 2012) but in a statement obtained by HipHopDX, Rozay (born William Roberts II) sounds confident he won’t follow the path of Wesley Snipes or Ron Isley as celebrities who had to endure jail time for their tax woes.
“I’ve been fortunate enough to experience financial success on a large scale through both my music career and my many business ventures,” Ross explained, before alluding that the guys who used to look over his numbers — no longer look over his numbers.
“With this type of financial success comes financial responsibility. As artists we are blessed to be able to make money, but on the same note, are held accountable for our federal tax obligations just like everyone else. I am fully aware of my current dealings with the IRS. This issue arose from an incorrect filing by a prior accountant for the 2012 tax year. My new team of accountants have corrected the prior filing, and as anyone who has dealt with the IRS understands, it is a process. We have already satisfied a large portion of these issues and I can assure you that we are working very closely with the IRS to bring a full resolution shortly and will continue moving forward in a positive direction!”
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Rozay’s words sound firm, considering the feds reportedly threatened to liquidate his assets if the lien isn’t covered.
