No Hermosans on Delinquent Taxpayer Lists

For some Southern Californians, like Pamela Anderson, their tax debt is much bigger than it used to be.

When the former Baywatch star popped up on California's top 250 delinquent taxpayers list a year ago, she owed the state $493,000. 

Alas, on this year's report, Anderson's unpaid tax bill has ballooned to $608,000.

"We are in the process of resolving this matter and expect that all tax liabilities will be satisfied in the very near future," her attorney Robert T. Leonard said via email.  

Anderson has plenty of company. Over the past year, Californians skipped out on $6.5 billion in state personal and corporate income taxes, a sum that would make a huge dent in the state deficit. 

Another $1.4 billion was owed by retailers who typically failed to pass along sales taxes paid by their customers. 

The latest honor roll of income and sales-tax outlaws are listed by the state Franchise Tax Board and Board of Equalization. Patch studied these records and no Hermosa Beach businesses or residents were listed.

Monday, April 18, was the deadline to submit income-tax returns electronically or by mail to the IRS.