14 DAY TRIAL // Aaron Carter, the younger brother of Nick Carter of the Backstreet Boys fame, is now a wanted man – and not in a good way, as the IRS has just filed papers against him for tax evasion. One week after being booted from Dancing With the Stars with much hubbub, Carter is now seeing himself in troubled waters with Uncle Sam, BuddyTV informs.
While it is yet uncertain why this is coming out just now, even though court papers clearly show that the tax delinquency goes back to 2003, when Carter first stopped paying taxes, one thing is clear: the pop star owes the IRS over $1 million. Moreover, chances are he doesn’t have this kind of money to dispose of, which may mean he’s also facing jail time, reports in the media claim.
“The hits just don’t stop for Aaron Carter. After being eliminated on Dancing With the Stars, the former pop star is following on the footsteps of former winner Helio Castroneves, as he faces some bad news from the IRS. Apparently, the partner of Karina Smirnoff owes Uncle Sam some $1 million in back taxes,” BuddyTV writes in light of the court documents appearing online.
“It’s unclear why the issue is coming at such an inopportune time, a week after getting the boot from Dancing With the Stars, when court documents filed last week indicate that his tax delinquency dates back to 2003, during which time he owed the federal government $965,285 from that year alone,” the same e-zine further says. Carter also owes $45,350.11 from income generated in 2006, totaling $1,010,635.08 in total debt. He was not immediately available for comment when news of the debt transpired in the media.
The Helio Castroneves mentioned by BuddyTV is the winner of the fifth season of the televised dance competition. He was charged with conspiracy and six counts of tax evasion for not reporting to Uncle Sam the $5.5 million income he made in 1999-2004.