Category: Teri Polo
Posted by Robert Snell (The Detroit News) on Tue, Aug 18, 2009 at 3:18 PM'Meet the Parents' star meets the tax man
Hollywood actress Teri Polo who starred alongside Robert De Niro and Ben Stiller in "Meet the Parents," owes $433,736 in delinquent state and federal taxes, records show.
The 40-year-old Delaware native, former ballerina and Playboy pinup gained fame in the 2000 comedy and has followed up with a string of TV show appearances, including a stint on "The West Wing." She is set to reprise her "Parents" role in 2011's "Little Fockers."
What's owed:- The IRS filed a $114,843.95 lien against Polo on Aug. 7 in the Kent County (Del.) Recorder of Deeds office. According to this lien, she owes income taxes from 2007.
- The state of California filed a $91,748 lien against Polo on April 24, 2008, in the Los Angeles County Recorder of Deeds office. She owes taxes from 2005 and 2006, according to the recorder's office.
- The IRS filed a $227,144.48 lien against Polo on Feb. 20, 2008, in the Kent County Recorder of Deeds office. She owes income taxes from 2005 and 2006, according to the lien.
Her side:
Polo fell behind paying taxes while going through a costly divorce and being unable to work while raising two young children, manager Bob McGowan said.
"The bottom line is she does owe the money," he said. "But she does have a deal with the IRS and the state of California," and will begin making payments Sept. 21.
The "Little Fockers" flick will help because she is being paid a "couple million" to star in the movie, he added.
