How Well Garnished is Sinbad the Celeb?
There are many taxpayers who avidly watch ‘Celebrity Apprentice’. This has resulted in taxpayers questioning what would happen if Sinbad had won instead of being fired. They want to know if Uncle Sam has the right to take Sinbad’s cash.
It is known that Sinbad is having tax problems. His problems reach all the way back to 1998 and have resulted in the IRS clamping down – there’s a lien against him for $8.15 million. It must be understood that wage garnishment is not the only means the IRS can collect tax owed. If the IRS takes part of your earnings to pay your debt they make use of a set formula that is reliant on further accessible assets to decide the amount you must pay.
It is highly likely Donald Trump arranges for the money won by contestants of ‘Celebrity Apprentice’ to be paid straight to the charity body in question. The person who wins ‘Celebrity Apprentice’ wins the money for a charity and not for him or herself. It is probable Donald Trump pays directly to the charity so that charity gets as much as possible. If Sinbad had won, the IRS would not be allowed to include his prize money because he would never have had control of it. It would remain under the control of Donald Trump. Please note this course of action would have to be verified by Trump.
It is not verified but suspected that the celebrity stars who take part in ‘Celebrity Apprentice’ do receive a fee. It is thought the longer a celebrity stays on the show the more they get. As we all know, Sinbad did not stay too long and so his fee would not be very high. However, the IRS does have the right to take that fee in full or partially.
