Rapper Tyga Hit With Levy Notice for $2.3 Million Tax Bill

A rap artist fighting an IRS levy over an $2.3 million tax bill failed to convince the US Tax Court that the levy was improper, allowing the collection action to proceed.

The US Tax Court upheld the tax levy Monday against Michael R. Stevenson, a musical artist who raps under the name of Tyga. The court rejected his claims that an IRS settlement officer abused her discretion in issuing a notice of levy—a legal seizure of someone’s property or assets—on the rapper over a tax liability, interest, and penalties of $2.3 million for the 2019 tax year.

Tyga argued that ...