Photos: Celebrity tax woes

By Alan Duke, CNN

Updated 3:48 PM ET, Tue May 7, 2013

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Comedic actor Chris Tucker has been able to reach a deal with the IRS after the government filed a $2.5 million tax lien against him. According to a rep for Tucker, the "Silver Linings Playbook" star worked out the resolution on Friday, August 29, leading to a settlement.

Photos: Photos: Celebrity tax woes

Celebrity tax woes – Comedic actor Chris Tucker has been able to reach a deal with the IRS after the government filed a $2.5 million tax lien against him. According to a rep for Tucker, the "Silver Linings Playbook" star worked out the resolution on Friday, August 29, leading to a settlement.

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Vanessa Williams might soon be writing a very big check. The IRS has filed a tax lien against the actress, saying that she owes $369,249 to the federal government for her earnings in 2011. At the time, Williams was working on the ABC prime-time soap "Desperate Housewives."

Photos: Photos: Celebrity tax woes

Celebrity tax woes – Vanessa Williams might soon be writing a very big check. The IRS has filed a tax lien against the actress, saying that she owes $369,249 to the federal government for her earnings in 2011. At the time, Williams was working on the ABC prime-time soap "Desperate Housewives."

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