Sammy Sosa Meets the IRS September 14, 2005 Jonathan Williams Jonathan Williams If Sammy Sosa’s season with the Baltimore Orioles hasn’t been bad enough, today it got worse. A story in The Canadian Press reports that Sosa spent a vast sum of money to deal with IRS regulations. MIAMI (AP) – Sammy Sosa settled a lawsuit Tuesday that alleged the Baltimore Orioles slugger owed more tha $22,000 US for a law firm’s work in resolving tax disputes with the Internal Revenue Service, a lawyer said. Read the full piece here. This story once again highlights the consequences of tax complexity. Successful individuals like Mr. Sosa are blessed with the resources to afford a high-powered tax law firm to represent them. Unfortunately, most Americans are not in the financial position to afford a $ 22,000 bill to help them deal with the IRS. Stay informed on the tax policies impacting you. Subscribe to get insights from our trusted experts delivered straight to your inbox. Subscribe Share Tweet Share Email Topics Center for Federal Tax Policy
