R&B singer Kelis’ money woes continue to surface online with new reports which claim she also owes more than $275,000 to the state of California.
According to reports, the “Milkshake” singer’s tax debt dates back to 2009-2010.
Kelis’ tax problems aren’t just restricted to New York — TMZ has learned, the singer allegedly owes back taxes to the State of California AND the federal government. According to court docs obtained by TMZ, the “Milkshake” singer also owes $61,737.29 in taxes in Cali for the years 2009 and 2010 … and $213,932.02 to Uncle Sam for the same years. All told, Kelis allegedly owes $606,096.12 in unpaid taxes. Might be time to whip up a new batch of milkshakes. (TMZ)
Earlier this month, Kelis made headlines for owing over $300,000 to New York.
Kelis apparently took away one very important life lesson from her ex-hubby Nas … mainly how NOT to pay her taxes … to the tune of $300,000. According to a tax lien filed in NYC, the government wants Kelis to fork up over $330,426.71 in unpaid taxes for the years 2004 and 2010. Both 2004 & 2010 were good years for Kelis. In 2004, the “Milkshake” singer went on tour with Britney Spears. In 2010, she headlined her first US tour with singer Robyn. (TMZ)
The singer’s ex-husband Nas could not escape his own financial woes last year.
Nas is the latest rapper to make headlines for tax troubles. God’s Son reportedly owes the government over $6 million for a property he owns in Eagles Landing, Ga. This isn’t the first time Nasir has has problems with the IRS; for the last three years he filed liens. In addition, the Queens, NY MC reportedly owes money for his condo in his hometown. Managers of the building claim he failed to pay his $420 a month assessment fee since January of last year, and have also filed a lien. (XXL Mag)
Recently, the female music star reacted to Nas using her wedding gown on his upcoming Life Is Good album.
“My feelings about it are not really relevant, but you know at the end of the day Nas is an artist. And for whatever it’s worth he’s one of the greatest, and especially for what it is he does. So for me, I feel like especially for someone in hip-hop to kind of be genuine and honest, whatever the honesty is about, I think it’s awesome. So my feelings about it aren’t really necessarily valid, it’s just the fact that as an artist I can respect that he wears his feelings on his sleeve.” (NME)
![Alcohol also fueled some of this chaos, according to Kelis. “He would black out,” she said. “He would drink too much…and he would never admit it. There are times when we would party and I would drink with him but then he would keep drinking. A lot of the stuff, he may not remember. There were times when we would have the worst night ever and we would wake up the next day, it was like it never happened.” She says Nas was also upset with her over celebrity interactions. “He would be mad about who I was going to talk to,” she added. “He would be mad if we were at an afterparty for the Grammys or MTV or whatever, if JAY[-Z] said hi. I was like, ‘I can’t keep up with all these things. These are not my battles.’ I don’t even care about these people. If someone says hi, I’m like, ‘What up!’ I don’t give a damn. I don’t like any of them anyway, really, not even personally, I just don’t care. But he cared so much that it caused a lot of conflict.” She says Nas was also unfaithful throughout their relationship. “I didn’t file for divorce because he cheated. He’d been cheating for 2 years and I knew that,” she added. “On top of all the other stuff, then you’re gonna cheat? This is too much. It was really toxic and I was pregnant. At 7 months pregnant, I was terrified. I was like, ‘I cannot bring a person into this. This is a mess. I can’t control this. I gotta get out.'” Seeing photos of Rihanna following Chris Brown’s Feb. 2009 assault also triggered the singer. “I remember so clearly when the [Rihanna] pictures came out when that whole thing happened with her and Chris Brown,” she added. “It was like double dutch. I felt like, ‘Do I jump? Do I say it?’ I had bruises all over my body at that time. But I wasn’t ready to walk. I just wasn’t. So I didn’t say it. I’m not weak but I’m really private. I don’t like people knowing my business. I felt like, ‘This is my partner. I chose this. We’re gonna do this, we’re gonna make it work.'” Following six years of marriage, Kelis filed for divorce in April of ’09. They have been embroiled in a “hostile” custody and child support battle over their 8-year-old son, Knight. But Kelis says she’s moved forward from the hardship that relationship caused. “I’ve moved on,” she explained. “I’m married. I have another baby. My life is good.”](https://images.h-wing.net/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/26204401/kelis-nas-nyc.jpg)
