Rick Ross issued a statement regarding the $5.7 million owed in back taxes. According to the Miami rapper, the financial mishap is due to his former accountant. Ross says he’s since hired a new team of savvy number crunchers and is already working with the IRS to resolve his unpaid debt. “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!” Read more here….
