Chris Tucker is facing a lawsuit from the IRS claiming the comedian owes taxes that date back to 2002.
In a complaint filed to Nevada federal court Monday and obtained by USA TODAY, attorneys say the 50-year-old actor owes federal taxes, tax penalties and interest from 2002, 2006, 2008 and 2010 that amount to $9.6 million.
"Despite notice and demand for payment of the assessments set forth above, Mr. Tucker has neglected, refused, or failed to fully pay the assessments against him," the 16-page lawsuit states.
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USA TODAY has reached out to Tucker's representatives for comment.
The amounts of money the "Rush Hour" actor allegedly owes to the IRS range from approximately $481,000 in 2010 to $4.6 million in 2002, according to the lawsuit.
The total amount attorneys are seeking in taxes from Tucker totals $9,684,452.07.
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Attorneys say Tucker entered several installment agreements in 2010, 2011 and 2016 to pay the IRS back in lump sums over a 10-year period but payments were overdue by 1,112 days.
Many of the tax years in question surround times Tucker was involved in projects like "Rush Hour 2," and "Rush Hour 3."
One of the comedian's early blockbuster movies was 1995 comedy "Friday," produced by rapper Ice Cube. Tucker played the role of Smokey, who was the best friend of Ice Cube's Craig, and was mostly depicted smoking weed.
"Friday" went on to carry sequels but Tucker never signed on for the iterations of the film. In a recent interview with the FlixTalk podcast, he revealed he didn't return back to the "Friday" set "because of the weed."
"I said 'man that movie became a phenomenon (but) I don't want everybody smoking weed,' " Tucker said. "I don't want to represent everyone smoking weed, I kinda made it more personal than a movie."
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