“Real reason why she’s back on tour”: Fans Blast ‘Beautiful Liar’ Singer Beyonce for Trying to Escape $2.7 Million in Unpaid Taxes to IRS
Beyoncé, the Crazy in Love singer, confirmed the highly anticipated stadium tour on Instagram in celebration of her multiple Grammy-nominated 2022 album, Renaissance. Beyoncé reaffirmed that Renaissance‘s mission was to “create a safe place, a place without judgment.” Beyoncé, 41, played classics including Crazy in Love, Beautiful Liar, and Naughty Girl, as well as more recent songs like Freedom, Spirit, and Be Alive, moving through a decade’s worth of memorable hits. In September, the trip is supposed to end in New Orleans. According to Billboard, Beyoncé’s 41-show run might earn well over $275 million, making it her fourth tour to surpass $200 million in sales.
Beyonce is currently making headlines because she is disputing the International Revenue Service’s (IRS) assertion that she owes $2.7 million in taxes. This month, the singer will file a petition, and her legal team is already taking the necessary steps. Beyonce claimed in the petition that the IRS had made numerous mistakes in her tax returns. The musician reportedly received a Notice of Deficiency in January 2023, per the reports.
Why Beyoncé Is Fighting a $2.7 Million Tax Bill?
According to the notice, the Energy Singer owes $805,850 in additional tax and $161,170 in penalty for 2018. It also states she owes $1,442,747 in additional tax and $288,549.40 in penalty for 2019. There is also interest due on those amounts.
Beyoncé alleges in her appeal that the IRS made a mistake and that they rejected deductions worth millions of dollars, including $868,766, which was related to a charitable gift carryover filed in 2018.
According to Forbes’ most recent estimate from June 2022, the singer has a net worth of $450 million, and her wildly popular Renaissance tour is predicted to earn at least $275 million. Beyoncé may be able to pay these obligations, but she won’t settle any debts she feels she shouldn’t have to without first battling them.
What Netizens Say Of This ‘Escape Plan?’
Internet flooded with tweets where fans calling her a ‘Beautiful lier.’ Here are some tweets, some people taking Beyoncé’s side as well as stating her as ‘innocent.’
One user finds the real reason why she is starting her Renaissance tour.
Gonna be honest… this is the real reason she’s back on tour. I knew something was up when she announced a 50-date grueling tour. Someone’s gotta keep the lights on.
— Justin Carey (@onejustincarey) April 28, 2023
Another user shook his head over per show charge of Beyoncé. He wrote, “She made $24 million from one show. Please stfu.”
She made $24 million from one show. Please stfu
— Ishmael Mayhew (@ishcontent) April 29, 2023
Another one did not stop calling her a ‘beautiful lier.’
Beautiful Liar (Tax Evasion Remix) when? pic.twitter.com/osGZZSE7qb
— 🌜george🌛 (@appIause) April 28, 2023
Is the following user being sarcastic as this one finds her innocent?
Idk how or why but I feel like Beyoncé is innocent… like hellooo she’s Beyoncé 😭
— @migs.b (@migsb_OF) April 28, 2023
Tax evasions and Billionaires – we heard countless such cases. One user reminds us of this as well.
Another billionaire avoiding to pay taxes.
— Ernest (@Ernest0681485) April 28, 2023
Someone is pulling Shakira too. It writes “Beyoncé wants to be Shakira so bad”
Beyoncé wants to be Shakira so bad 😭
— Jonny Bardi👠Shaki🐺 (@BlackoutJonny) April 28, 2023
Whatever, it’s a fest of reactions on Twitter you should not miss.
Source: Twitter
