The most well-known JW musical artist is Prince. For some reason he owes hundreds of thousands of dollars of taxes to the county, the school district, the state of Minnesota, and many others.
Maybe he believes the "old system" is ending soon so it doesn't matter anyhow?
County puts Prince on notice: Pay bundle you owe in taxes
By PAUL WALSH, Star Tribune
Last update: March 24, 2010 - 2:57 PM
Carver County says that Minnesota's Purple One is in the red -- and it's not the first time.
Prince owes hundreds of thousands of dollars in back taxes, interest and fines on various properties that could end up being forfeited if the bills aren't paid.
PRN Music Corp., home to the pop musician's Paisley Park Studios in Chanhassen, owes more than $221,000 for 2009 taxes due the state, the Chaska School District and a host of other government bodies, according to a legal notice of delinquent taxes published last week in the Chaska Herald.
Numerous other properties in the county associated with Prince by his full name, Prince R. Nelson, also are on the delinquency list. Dollar totals range from about $268 to roughly $180,000.
No other property owner listed comes close to what the county says Prince needs to cough up.
Conceivably, property on last week's list could be forfeited, but that would be a few years down the road, said taxpayer services manager Laurie Engelen.
As required, the county sent Prince a notification letter on Feb. 15 about the delinquencies, Engelen said. She said she and others are unaware of Prince responding to either the letter or the published list.
Prince has been late other times paying his tax bill, Engelen said. On the studios, the bill was paid late in 2006 and 2008. He also was late in 2008 paying on a 156-acre swath bordering his home.
Representatives for Prince could not immediately be reached for comment.