Jermaine Dupri is a $2.5 million-dollar-worth American songwriter, rapper, and record producer.
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Jermaine Dupri was one of the most successful producers in music in the 1990s, working with artists such as Kriss Kross, Jay-Z, Da Brat, Mariah Carey, and others.
At his peak, his personal fortune was estimated to be worth more than $60 million, with a music catalogue worth at least $20 million.
Jermaine Dupri has struggled financially despite having a net worth of $60 million in 2006 and earning $11 million in 2008.
He was fined an estimated $183,000 in unpaid taxes in 2008, as well as an estimated $2.5 million owed between 2003 and 2005.
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Dupri was forced to pay $493,818.75 in taxes in 2012 on an original bill of only $254,782.64. After failing to file a 2007 tax return, the penalties were compounded with interest.
SunTrust Bank sued Dupri in 2013 for failing to repay a $5 million loan he took out three years earlier.
On May 29, 2018, Dupri was charged with failing to pay $575k in back taxes and was served with a lien.
The lien accuses him of failing to pay income taxes in 2012, 2014, and 2015. According to the Georgia Department of Revenue, Dupri owes $578,638 in taxes.
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