The IRS are an understanding bunch. So Bernie Kosar, former player of paid professional football in the NFL at the U (Miami) shouldn't be worried about the latest news re: his taxes. The Miami Herald reports that he owes the IRS $228,806.21 -- give or take -- based on a lien filed by that same wonderful governmental institution.
The tax man is trying to sack Bernie Kosar, former Hurricane and NFL star. The Internal Revenue Service filed a $228,806.21 lien -- income tax owed for 2006, according to Broward County records. Kosar is also delinquent on his 2007 property tax for his Weston home, on Paddock Road in Windmill Ranch Estates. He failed to pay $52,724.95 due last March 31 and now owes $59,881.49 with penalties, interest and other charges.Now, far be it for me to mock a recent divorcee (I'm not one myself, but I can smell karma cooking from a mile away). How-ev-AH, I've tried using the old "sent to the wrong address" excuse once or twice in my life, and let's be honest folks, no one actually buys that. Ever.
Kosar -- developer, restaurateur, Arena Football team president, and Florida Panthers limited partner -- says the tax bills fell through the cracks. "I just found out about it." He intends to make good.
Kosar, who played for the Browns, Cowboys and Dolphins, went through a contentious split from wife Babette that became final in December. He says some of the tax notices went to his old address. "When you go through a divorce and you have to switch all the names and all of the paper and all of the accounts, this stuff happens."
So while I'm certainly not going to call Kosar broke -- he made enough to be taxed over 200k -- I think it's reasonable to ascertain that when one is that wealthy, one can afford a freaking accountant who will not let you "forget" to not pay $200,000.00 to the government.
But hey, whatever. It should be fun for Bernie not getting audited every single year for the rest of his life.
H/T Game On
