We Might Not See Buress After All

[dargonking999]

Arrest warrant issued after Burress misses tax hearing


CBS SportsLine.com wire reports
[font=Arial, Helvetica]PITTSBURGH -- New York Giants receiver Plaxico Burress failed to pay part of his taxes, according to a collection agency. [/font]

[font=Arial, Helvetica]district judge issued an arrest warrant for Burress on Thursday after he failed to appear at a delinquent tax claim hearing Wednesday. [/font]

[font=Arial, Helvetica]Burress, who played for the Pittsburgh Steelers before signing with the Giants in March, could be arrested and fined $2,500 upon returning to Pennsylvania, said Coraopolis District Judge Mary Murray. [/font]

[font=Arial, Helvetica]Keystone Municipal Collections attorney Tom Kratzenberg said Burress owes taxes for 1998 through 2002. The 1 percent wage tax was to be split between Moon Township and the Moon Area School District. [/font]

[font=Arial, Helvetica]The amount of taxes was not specified. [/font]

[font=Arial, Helvetica]The Steelers paid Burress almost $15.2 million during his five years with the team, though he did not live in Moon Township the entire time. [/font]

[font=Arial, Helvetica]A woman who answered the phone at Burress' Pittsburgh home hung up without commenting and Burress' agent, Drew Rosenhaus, declined to comment. [/font]

[WoodysGirl]

It's fairly easy to find out how much he owes. I imagine he'll cut somebody a check and go on his merry way.

However, he should know that taxes are the 2nd most inevitable thing in a person's life. Very irresponsible not to have paid them. But then we are talking about Burress.

[TheHustler]

Man, making 15 MILLION and he can't pay his taxes? ridiculous. Guess he doesn't have an accountant....

[·[A]koN·]

WOW! $2,500, thats like 10 dollars for him!

[JPM]

Originally Posted by TheHustler

Man, making 15 MILLION and he can't pay his taxes? ridiculous. Guess he doesn't have an accountant....

Or a brain in his head, I won't mess with the IRS....

[Nors]

It sounds like he didn't play a local tax - no biggie. He'll file and pay some penalty and interest and move on.

His playing career is not in jeapordy over this.