Monday, January 09, 2012

Jermaine Dupri Learns an Expensive Lesson


Back in May the state of Georgia placed a lien on Jermaine Dupri for back taxes [click here if you missed that]. Well Jermaine finally paid up but it cost him a grip...

From TMZ
According to docs filed recently in Georgia, Dupri owed $493,818.75 in back taxes he failed to pay for the year 2007. But get this ... the principal was only $254,782.64. Here's what the state tacked on:

Interest -- $91,721.75
Penalty -- $64,969.57
Collection fee -- $82,294.79
Costs -- $50