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For whatever reason, celebrities often end up crossing paths with the IRS, and surprisingly, most of the problems they have with the tax man are traps anyone could fall into. Here are some common mistakes of the stars, and what you can do to avoid them.

In light of actor and rapper Ja Rule pleading guilty to tax evasion, and becoming the latest in a string of celebrities with tax troubles, many people are no doubt asking: "Why can't celebrities pay their taxes like the rest of us?" But before we all jump on the kick-a-celebrity-while-he's-down...

Nicolas Cage's latest foreclosed house is apparently no national treasure. His Bel-Air castle of kitsch -- worth dozens of millions in better times -- finally sold for $10.5 million. It's the same six-bedroom, nine-bathroom mansion that attracted zero foreclosure bids on the courthouse steps in...

College pays off. But with some degrees, it pays off better. According to the most recent U.S. Census survey, college graduates make on average $20,000 more a year than non-college grads, and the unemployment rate for non-college graduates is double that of those with college degrees. On Monday,...

Nicolas Cage bid adieu to another mansion Wednesday -- after no one bid for it in a foreclosure auction. His Bel-Air, Calif., Tudor estate went on the block starting at $10.4 million, a measly sum given that the "National Treasure" star had asked for $35 million when he put it on the market, the...

Welcome to Ad Rant's 10-part series on The Best and Worst Celebrity Ads. In Part 1, we take a look at how some top stars earn millions for 30 seconds of acting as foolish as humanly possible. Where's the dignity? You see, Hollywood stars are America's royalty. They have their reputations to...

After taking a pounding from Uncle Sam, Nicolas Cage is ready to cry uncle. Cage, the Oscar winner turned accused tax cheat, said he's making amends with the IRS. The 46-year-old said he's paid what amounts to a national treasure to the IRS -- $70 million -- during his career. "Unfortunately, due...

Get out your dry-erase boards. Nic Cage is involved in yet another lawsuit. It seems that any day ending in "y" is unlucky for the sullen star. By our tally, that make three lawsuits in a span of about six weeks or so. In case you forgot (or are having trouble keeping them straight), his former...

In his last real-life drama, Nicolas Cage was faced with selling off a castle or two to scrape together the $6.3 million he owes the IRS. Now it seems the Family Man is facing yet another costly conundrum. His ex, Christina Fulton, is suing the actor and his former business partner for a reported...

UPDATE: Cage to pay taxes. A funny thing happens when checks stop rolling in. You don't have any money. That scenario is becoming reality for yet another Hollywood A-lister, Oscar winner, Nicolas Cage, whose movies have failed to produce box-office hits. Or a lot of royalty dough. But Cage, who...