IRS Takes on Action Star Snipes in Court

Wesley Snipes continues to serve 3-year sentence for tax evasion

(AP) - The Supreme Court refused to hear actor Wesley Snipes' latest appeal to get his conviction and prison sentence on tax charges overturned. Snipes was convicted in 2008 on three misdemeanor counts of willful failure to file income tax returns, and started a three-year term in a federal minimum security prison in December. More»

He's scheduled to enter prison today to serve a 3-year sentence

(NEWSER) - Wesley Snipes enters prison in Pennsylvania today to serve a three-year sentence for tax evasion—and though the minimum-security McKean prison camp isn't exactly a five-star resort, it's not as bad as it could be. The AP gives details on what his life will be like:

• No fences: But he will submit to five daily head counts, three of which are overnight.
• Living quarters: He'll have a two-man room in the barracks, where the other 300 nonviolent inmates live.
• Daily schedule: Wake-up time is 6:35am, and jobs are performed for seven hours per day.
• Conjugal visits: He'll have to limit himself to just a kiss in the visitors room.

Judge rejects request for new trial

(USER SUBMITTED) - Wesley Snipes has been ordered to report to jail to begin serving his three-year sentence for tax evasion . A judge rejected the Blade star's request for a new trial, reports the BBC . "The defendant Snipes had a fair trial," he wrote. "The time has come for the judgment to be enforced." No comment from Snipes, who was in Atlanta to film a movie, but his attorney says he'll appeal to the Supreme Court, notes AP . He doesn't expect the actor to be taken into custody for about a week and says Snipes is "incredibly calm and positive." More»

Appeals panel upholds 3-year sentence on tax charges

(AP) - A federal appeals panel has upheld a three-year prison sentence on federal tax charges for film star Wesley Snipes. The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals in Atlanta concluded that the judge properly sentenced Snipes, who was convicted in 2008 of three counts of willful failure to file his returns. His attorneys argued the sentence was "unreasonable." More»

Christopher Beam explores the potential evader's options

(NEWSER) - With millions of Americans enduring long lines at the post office today to file their tax returns, Christopher Beam of Slate can’t help wonder: What would happen if you simply didn’t file? The answer is probably not much—7 million Americans declined to file last year, and only 158,000 of them were investigated—although certain factors increase your chances of being an IRS target. More»