Actor Wesley Snipes is not MIA, he is filming in Namibia and has been there since August. The Internal Revenue Service had been looking for him for failure to fil;e and fraudulent income tax forms filed. The indictment alleges that Snipes failed to file federal income tax returns from 1999 through 2004 and conspired with two accomplices to file two amended returns for Snipes for 1996 and 1997, fraudulently claiming tax refunds of almost $12 million.

Of course Snipes has been the brunt of jokes but this is far from funny. Everyone knows that you cant play with the IRS. Brother Wes best be calling in some help and praying for real. Peace.

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