Kanye West has reportedly racked up a substantial property tax debt of $365,000 due to unpaid taxes on his residences and Yeezy headquarters.
The rapper recently purchased an expensive $35 million Beverly Hills mansion for himself and his wife, Bianca Censor.
However, Kanye West seems to have chosen to stay out of the country as he continues to tour the world with her.
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Kanye West is preparing a huge estate tax bill
West has run up massive property tax debt on at least six of his properties, totaling about $365,000 in unpaid taxes.
While the exact timeline of the unpaid taxes remains unclear, reports indicate that $3,272 in monthly penalties have been added to West's tax bill.
According to USA SunThe “Donda” rapper has until April 10 to pay up to $82,662 on some of his Los Angeles properties. Otherwise, the Los Angeles County Treasurer and Tax Collector will face a larger financial penalty.
It remains unknown whether he plans to settle the debt or contest the charges during his extended absence from the country.
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A breakdown of the rapper's estate tax bill
West racked up the largest tax bill for his $6.7 million Yeezy headquarters in West Hollywood, which remains empty after having the roof ripped off for renovations.
The total debt for the abandoned property reaches $161,071, and the rapper was fined $1,435 a month.
He also owes about $39,500 and $358 a month in fines on a church building he bought for $1.5 million in Northridge. According to USA SunWest has never paid taxes on the property since purchasing it in January 2023.
His six-bedroom, six-and-a-half bathroom ranch home in Calabasas is also in debt, with Vultures 1 owing $94,364 with a penalty of $1,103 a month.
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West's second Calabasas home, a three-bed, four-bath property, owes $51,179 in taxes since 2023 and has monthly penalties of $1,013. The rapper got both properties after divorcing his ex-wife Kim Kardashian.
The three-bedroom Westlake townhouse he owns also has $6,240 in debt since December, along with his $14.5 million ranch in Wyoming, which owes $13,215 in taxes and an unknown penalty cost.
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Kanye West bought a new Beverly Hills mansion
This happened when the rapper recently purchased a sprawling Beverly Hills mansion for $35 million.
The 20,000 square foot property boasts stunning amenities including an outdoor pool, tennis court, entertainment pavilion connected to the main house, pool house and gazebo.
Reports suggest that he and his wife Bianca Censori are yet to move into the stunning property during his extended absence from the country, reportedly fearing a number of mounting legal claims against him.
A source said Daily mail that they bought the 11-bedroom, 18-bathroom property as their “last ditch effort” to save their marriage in an attempt to build a “proper” life together.
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Rapper's wife wants 'stability'
West and Censori were previously rumored to be splitting as the Australian beauty was said to want “stability” in her marriage.
However, these rumors were quelled after the couple bought their new home together.
“Bianca has wanted stability for over a year,” a source told the news outlet. “This house was a last ditch effort to save their marriage because Kanye knows what she wants, which is a family and a foundation. But her family doesn't know if Kanye will give her that.”
They continued: “Kanye changes his mind every day about what he wants to do and this house was bought with the intention of living in it.”
Kanye West has been overseas for a long time
West has seemingly set up his tents in Tokyo, Japan while continuing to stay away from the US.
Sources previously said he did so because he was “terrified” of being drawn into the sex-crime scandal that has dogged his ex-boyfriend, Sean “Diddy” Combs.
He was also spotted shopping for snacks at 7-Eleven last week with his three children, Saint, Psalm and Chicago, all clutching a bag of snacks.
Meanwhile, insiders who spoke to Daily mail said Censori is “sick of jumping from hotel to hotel and city to city” and that she “hasn't been stable since she married Kanye,” adding that in connection with the two's sexual assault lawsuit against his former employee. is stressed.”
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They added: “One day they're moving into their dream house. The next he's building a community on top of it and leveling it. Then the next day they're flipping it.”
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