In a recent ruling, a federal judge in Philadelphia has ordered actor Terrence Howard to pay nearly $1 million in back taxes, interest, and penalties. The order comes after Howard allegedly threatened a Justice Department lawyer and argued that it was "immoral for the United States government to charge taxes to the descendants of slaves."
According to reports, Howard avoided efforts by the IRS to collect $578,000 in income taxes that he allegedly failed to pay between 2010 and 2019. The Justice Department sued him in 2022, but Howard reportedly only responded with a voicemail to the case's lead tax attorney.
In the voicemail, Howard expressed his frustration, stating, "Four hundred years of forced labor and never receiving any compensation for it. Now you have the gall to try and prosecute and charge taxes to the descendants of a broken people that you are responsible for causing the breakage."
Despite his strong words, Howard never formally responded to the lawsuit. U.S. District Judge John F. Murphy granted the government's request for a $903,115 default judgment against the actor. This ruling highlights Howard's legal troubles and the challenges he faces in resolving his tax issues.
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