Beyoncé is disputing a hefty tax bill that adds up to nearly $2.7 million, Us Weekly can confirm.According to court documents obtained by Us on Friday, April 28, the “Formation” singer filed a petition earlier this month to challenge the Internal Revenue Service’s claims that she owes $2.68 million in taxes from 2018 and 2019.
One of the itemized numbers on the bill — $868,766 — represented money that Beyoncé, 41, donated to charity.“We are working with the IRS and anticipate that the matter will be resolved shortly,” the Grammy winner’s attorney, Michael C.
Cohen, told Us on Friday.Beyoncé and her husband, Jay-Z, are one of the wealthiest power couples in the world with a reported combined net worth of over $3 billion.
Despite their excessive earnings — Forbes estimates the Destiny’s Child alum’s net worth at $650 million, while the “99 Problems” artist, 53, is the wealthiest rapper in the world at $2.5 billion — the pair are known for their charitable contributions.In order to view the video, please allow Manage CookiesIn 2011, Jay-Z, who grew up in the low-income Marcy Houses in Brooklyn, told CNN that he would pay more in taxes if the money went to helping those less fortunate.“I wouldn’t mind paying more in taxes if it went to the things that really mattered.
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