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Will Smith Recalls Not Paying His Taxes for 2 Years After Grammy Win
Will Smith recalled the time he didn’t pay his taxes for two years after winning a Grammy, which led to the IRS seizing his belongings
Despite his fame and success, Smith experienced financial troubles in the late 1980s into 1990 after the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) deemed he had failed to pay nearly $3 million in taxes. “I think it was ‘88 and we had won a Grammy, but I had neglected to pay my taxes,” Smith recalled the sobering time in his career on the Thursday, June 6, episode of the “7PM in Brooklyn with Carmelo Anthony and Kid Mero” podcast. Smith said he went to a club where he spotted members of the group E.U., who had supported him and Jazzy Jeff on tour and were enjoying success with their hit song, “Da Butt.”
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