Al Pacino Whacks $31,706 Tax Lien

Actor Al Pacino has quickly paid off a tax lien from the state of California.

The Oscar-winning actor reportedly owed $31,706.04 in unpaid taxes from 2009 and 2011 to the Golden State, but he promptly paid off the tax debt soon after receiving the tax lien notice in May, according to TMZ.

The actor, famous for playing gangsters Michael Corleone in "The Godfather" trilogy and Tony Montana in the remake of "Scarface," took care of the bill. The state released the tax lien at the end of July.

Pacino’s latest project is a movie called “Imagine,” in which he reportedly plays an aging rock star. A scene from the movie was filmed earlier this month at the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles during a rock concert by the band Chicago, according to the Huffington Post.

Pacino faced an earlier tax lien in 2011 from the IRS for $188,283.50 for unpaid tax taxes from 2008 and 2009 (see Scorsese, Pacino Whacked by IRS Tax Liens). The tax lien stemmed from work by Pacino's former accountant and convicted fraudster Kenneth Starr (not to be confused with former independent counsel Ken Starr, who investigated Bill Clinton and Monica Lewinsky).

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