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!”
Rozay’s words sound firm, considering the feds reportedly threatened to liquidate his assets if the lien isn’t covered.
Bawse!!
Great job, Rozay. For a second, I thought you were gonna end up broke like Nas.
And when Shawn Carter is done riding u,u will realize that u are holdin on to a beef that he and the Boss of Rap have long brought a close to.U obviously can’t know shit about hip hop,judging by how mentally retarded u are,so I wonder why u haunt hip hop platforms like this one.Never suck dick
Damm rick ross and mmg have taken the most L’s in the history of hiphop! Exposed lying about being a prison guard, getting engaged to a industry thot and now this.
Making millions is taking L’s you kids now a days are lost, get caught up to much in the fake rap beefs. Ross is def a fraud but what he has done entertainment wise has been a major come up. Don’t blame him, blame the people that listen to him, I’m not mad at him. I would tell you I sold kilo’s too if someone was going to give me millions for it.
Im wirh u on this one! How a broke blogger gone say MMG taking LL’s,smfh! If he owed almost 6million$ that lets u know he made a ton of ca$h! Ross just sold one of his many mansions for 6million$! Rozay just signed a lucrative deal with Pizza Hut!!!
Aaaw, it’s so cute the pilots let him visit the hangar at the airport 🙂 I wonder if they let him sit on the pilot seat too?
Eh time will tell but its YOUR money why the fuck wouldnt you go over the final figure and insure your paying what needs to be paid? I just paid my taxes like 5 months ago every cent and verified every single thing was legit with my accountant and i was not dealing with numbers nothin like his its your ass not your accountants so make sure its safe or youll lose it all
You’re lying again . As a McDonald’s employee they would take care of that for you .
i had to issue a statement…to many sponsors and endorsements on the line
To the dummy who said nas is broke go read and stop sounding like a clown dude far from broke