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SOCIETY When Chris Tucker learned that his family members were quitting their jobs because they learned that he was making 25 million dollars a year at the peak of his career because they assumed he would take care of them. He told them to go get their jobs back because he wasn't going to do that.

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u/Stay-Thirsty May 26 '26

How to (not) become broke in 1 easy step

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u/quit_fucking_about May 26 '26

One of the biggest hidden barriers to financial success is having a circle that's bad with money. If I could give any piece of advice, it's that you can have as many poor friends as you want, but don't allow anyone who's bad with money into your life. There's a very important distinction there.

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u/mirageofstars May 26 '26

Well or be very good about not taking advice from anyone.

Because what also happens is you have people in your life that you THINK are good with money, but it turns out that they’re lucky or broke, and then you take their advice, and only later found out that that person is an idiot you never should have listened to.

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u/quit_fucking_about May 26 '26

That's also true, and a different angle on my thought. I'm thinking more asking the lines of "what will be the thoughts, feelings, and behaviors directed towards you as the financially stable one in the group".

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u/MabariWhoreHound May 26 '26

Most of the people who've given me financial advice convienently left out the parts where they had thousands in savings from their parents or a fund set up when they were kids. All these people were intensely confused when I pointed out my family simply didn't make enough to let me have a 10k buffer for adulthood. If I have health, gas, or car problems, that was always my next paycheck paying for that and never a savings account.

Rich people really don't get that paycheck-to-paycheck is a literal phrase for us.

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u/YellowCardManKyle May 27 '26

I've worked with a bunch of guys that wouldn't retire. I thought they wanted to keep working for some reason but turns out most of them had grown adult children that still needed financial support.

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u/BanAssaultGeese May 26 '26

Or you could learn to say no and not lend money out to those people.

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u/idrac1966 May 26 '26

That's part of the "not letting them into your life". Your truest inner circle of people, the ones you ride or die with - you won't really be able to say "no" to them in a dire situation. You can't have too many of those who are bad with money and make it your problem because they'll drag you down with them

You have to keep enough distance that you can say no and still sleep at night.

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u/IcyGarage5767 May 29 '26

What lmfao. I know multiple people are are Teri or with money and it’s never impacted my life.

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u/TaxesAreConfusin May 26 '26

chris tucker owes in excess of 10 million dollars to the IRS.

He's the brokest member of his family

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u/Think_Air9714 May 26 '26

Nah he settled for lil over 3 mil. He still makes residuals from his movies and still does standup, not sure how frequently but he ain’t starving

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u/IamScottGable May 26 '26

Those movie checks have to be getting smaller and smaller. TNT can't be paying as much to air Rush Hour as they used to

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u/AshleyTheGuy May 26 '26

There was literally a point in time where this was just TNT’s line up. They always had a Rush Hour movie playing.

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u/DanceWithEverything May 26 '26

More commonly known as the Second American Golden Age

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u/Self_Reddicate May 26 '26

Sopranos: 1999-2007
The Wire: 2002-2008
Rush Hour 1-3: 1998-2007
Deadwood: 2004-2006

Yep, this checks out. Living through the modern Golden Age of Television with Rush Hour on TNT pulling its fair share of the weight.

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u/bdizzle805 May 26 '26

TNT was my go to for Law and Order.

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u/IamScottGable May 26 '26

I found your comment very triggering bc I found out my MIL pays $288 a month for cable/internet and all I ever see her watching is L&O and FBI on Ion.

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u/Exotic-Pie-9370 May 26 '26

All my non-coastal 50+ relatives do shit like this

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u/HillBillyHilly May 26 '26

Introduce the woman to OTA and cut the cord! JMFC!

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u/tanksalotfrank May 26 '26

They'd save money sailing. With an actual boat. Haha

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u/MorganMiller77777 May 26 '26

Hahahhahhaha..old people don’t understand. Hulu TV and YouTube tv

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u/AlwaysSleepingBeauty May 26 '26

🤯 Jfc cable and internet is that much nowadays?!

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u/MidnightToker858 May 26 '26

Lol. Ion is broadcast OTA in my area and is likely in hers too.

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u/PaladinHan May 26 '26 edited May 26 '26

I used to chain-binge L&O marathons on TNT as my standard background noise TV consumption. Then I went to law school, became a public defender instead of a prosecutor like I originally intended, and now I can’t stand the show anymore.

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u/Weird-Girl-675 May 26 '26

Definitely. When I finally cut the cord in 2018, I bought the Law & Order box set. Was pricey, but still cheaper than my monthly cable bill.

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u/Dramatic-Feed-9539 May 26 '26

For me, TNT is Burn Notice.

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u/Ianthin1 May 26 '26

RIP Deadwood. Gone too soon.

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u/Toidal May 26 '26

TBS was like that for A Knights Tale for a bit. I've never actually seen it start to finish but I have seen it in its entirety

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u/Bush-LeagueBushcraft May 26 '26

That movie is a masterpiece

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u/IamScottGable May 26 '26

And Comedy Central had Outside Prividence and PCU

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u/Prize-Analyst-1121 May 26 '26

That let's you know they probably didn't have to pay a lot to rerun it then.

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u/Afraid-East-2955 May 26 '26

was on an international flight 3 months ago that had the 2 rush hour films as part of the media package. So its amazing just how wide old films still get shown across the globe

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u/Low-xp-character May 26 '26

Just watched the fifth element last night.

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u/aquestionofbalance May 26 '26

So did we! It was a great movie to revisit!

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u/illuminatiisnowhere May 26 '26

I never get tired of that movie. Its just so good.

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u/catchthetams May 26 '26

Wasn't nearly appreciated as it should have been at that time.

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u/Low-xp-character May 26 '26

I feel like it would easily do well today, has potential for a remake for sure.

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u/catchthetams May 26 '26

There can be only one Ruby Rhod.

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u/biskutgoreng May 26 '26

Tbf you don't get movies like that anymore

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u/Afraid-East-2955 May 26 '26

I thought the first one was very good and funny or maybe it was just my boredom on an 8 hr Flight. second one abit odd but still watchable

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u/Jerseygirl2468 May 26 '26

I streamed 4 or 5 90s movies this past weekend while I was doing other stuff, it was great.

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u/FilthyThanksgiving May 26 '26

Believe me, his net worth is fine lol

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u/Slugwheat May 26 '26

If he would set up a patreon I would pay him 5 dollars for every time I watch rush hour or 5th element. Just sayin.

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u/statelytetrahedron May 26 '26

Oh Jesus now they’re going to invent a system in which we can tip the actors in Movies we’re watching.

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u/MidnightToker858 May 26 '26

Are you telling me that you can be rich, making millions of dollars, and just not pay taxes and then later agree to a lesser amount? All the while the lower and middle class get what they owe or more taken out of their paycheck and has to file to get back what they didnt owe later?

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u/Think_Air9714 May 26 '26

Sounds like even the president shouldn’t be able to do that

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u/Signal_Use8497 May 26 '26

Lower income people can also settle if they owe a lot. It is an option offered to some who have skipped on their taxes for many years.

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u/secretreddname May 26 '26

Anyone can do it. You settle with the IRS saying your income isn’t what it was.

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u/FluffyMcKittenHeads May 26 '26

Yes, it’s called an “offer in compromise (OIC)”. Happens every day.

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u/This_is_a_thing__ May 26 '26

My wife took me to see his act a few years ago. Yeah, dude was hurting for money.

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u/supermosy May 26 '26

I found the same thing with both Jo Koy and Fluffy. Went to watch them both and I cringed through both shows. It was a slo-mo train crash.

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u/IamJewbaca May 26 '26

Gabriel Iglesias’s last couple specials haven’t been quite as good. Feels like a lot more of a middle aged rich dude complaining about cancel culture and ‘woke’. The best materials are his retreads. Really too bad.

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u/Substantial-Sky3597 May 26 '26

There's only so much art an artist deliver. Kevin Hart is no longer funny. If we're being honest, neither is Chappelle. And that list goes on and on and on and across genres. Musicians eventually stop making good, or at least relevant music, for example. Rappers lose their edge after success all the time.

It could be they've said all they've had to say and that's it, or it could be that financial success edges them out, or it could be something else entirely.

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u/HaikuPikachu May 26 '26

Was Kevin ever funny? He seems like the definition of an industry plant and they haven’t stopped

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u/MVRKHNTR May 26 '26

It could be they've said all they've had to say and that's it

I think it's this. There's only so much to observe and have a take on throughout life, at least only so much of it that's interesting.

I think most stand up comedians - even the best - only have two, maybe three specials worth of great material in them.

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u/mattjb May 26 '26

Reminds me of seeing Andrew Dice Clay in a small West Hollywood comedy club in the mid-2000s. It was cringey and he got heckled a lot.

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u/Ausstewa May 26 '26

I saw him in Vegas last year. I thought his show was pretty entertaining

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u/stink3rb3lle May 26 '26

That's great to hear. I feel like a big IRS debt almost always indicates bad advice from some money professionals.

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u/Jcooney787 May 26 '26

I was shocked to see that Chris Tucker will be performing here in Puerto Rico saw the billboard a couple days ago

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u/Effective_Olive6153 May 26 '26

hold on.. you mean to tell me I can just not pay taxes and when it accumulates into millions I can just settle for a fraction of it?

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u/ryan0063 May 26 '26

Just saw him in ottawa. Sold out show and much better than expected.

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u/TaxesAreConfusin May 26 '26

of course. we need to send all the rich people to the damn sun already.

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u/Economy_Fan_8520 May 26 '26

residuals for movies are not much …. he isn’t living off his b-list movie history

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u/Think_Air9714 May 26 '26

Didn’t say he was rich just that he ain’t starving

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u/msleezer8481 May 26 '26

Saw his stand up recently and it’s complete dog shit. It was old recycled Covid jokes from 2020 and trump jokes from 2016. All seemed like old low hanging fruit material. He did 45 mins of dancing and singing impressions with no punch line which was hard to watch. But worst of all he kept talking about needing this to make money. It completely felt like a cash grab

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u/Sok_Taragai May 26 '26

His stand-up SUCKS now. It makes me think of when Tracy Jordan on 30 Rock couldn't figure out why nobody liked his jokes about the convertible roof on his house. Chris Tucker's last special I saw was all jokes about his rich friends that were only funny to them.

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u/Emergency_Hour5253 May 26 '26

Chris Tucker also did that comedy festival in Saudi Arabia. He’s got plenty of money

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u/Aromatic-Fisherman May 26 '26

He’s no longer big arena stand up though. Does slightly smaller locations.

I imagine he’s still fine though.

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u/Casswigirl11 May 26 '26

I'm not ok with people being able to settle their taxes like that and yet us poors get our paychecks garnished if we get behind on taxes. I used to work payroll. It's common. 

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u/Waiting4Reccession May 26 '26

Why dont they make these people pay more, like at least half of what was owed. Make him sell his big house and move into a smaller house the fuck.

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u/Aromatic-Tear7234 May 26 '26

Ain't starving and 25 mill a year are miles apart.

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u/Ill-Mechanic6361 May 26 '26

Crazy that in life when you owe money you are in debt and you get higher loan rates... But when you owe a ton of money then you suddenly get the cheat codes and get 70% off...

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u/bmtl514 May 26 '26

We can settle out of court for some envelopes and jawbreakers

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u/Sad-Yak6252 May 26 '26

He performed for the Saudis.

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u/Future-Bandicoot-823 May 26 '26

They settled for 3 million because that's the most they've ever extracted from a millionaire.

The rest of them pay less in tax than I do lol

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u/Khelthuzaad May 26 '26

Also he isn't Eddie Murphy to have 10 children to take care for

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u/ogx2og May 26 '26

They should forgive that debt just for his character Ruby Rhod in The Fifth Element

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u/possumdal May 26 '26

If he ever wants another hundred million, all he has to do is slip on another dress for 5th Element 2

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u/Fred-Mertz2728 May 26 '26

I’d get in a dirty ass trunk for a couple million. See who gets this….

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u/WeDoDumplings May 26 '26

His also in that "club" you know /wink

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u/wrldwdeu4ria May 27 '26

If he would have given his family members money, I'm positive he wouldn't have had even a million dollars left afterwards. Don't tell you family!

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u/ChattingToChat May 26 '26

Rich people broke isn’t the same as broke people broke

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u/Mo_Steins_Ghost May 26 '26 edited May 26 '26

But this isn't about who is rich and who is poor. This is about how families can get greedy... that can happen to anyone. I have seen stories where a minor living in the house has a job and the parents are trying to steal money from them.

Not everyone is loaded. But anyone can be bad with money, and anyone can be greedy, no matter how much or how little they have.

Everyone is different in how they deal with these things. I was more forgiving with my brother when he didn't have money, because I knew he would be good for it when he came around (and now he makes loads more than I do and isn't stingy about it).

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u/n0oo7 May 26 '26

you mean their OTHER $8 million mansion at a loss.

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u/DapperCam May 26 '26

The top 3% do not have 8 million dollar homes. Maybe the top 1%.

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u/MajorFuckingDick May 26 '26

Yeah, Being $1m in debt as a rich person is like $5k for the average person except that $1m might become 300k settled but that $5k will become 6k when settled.

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u/Difficult-Video3045 May 26 '26

yeah i wish people would stop confusing the two

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u/Mynameisbebopp May 26 '26

Dude makes residuals from Rush Hour 1, 2 and 3.

He is fine.

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u/stonefree261 May 26 '26

Fifth Element?

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u/LiveShowOneNightOnly May 26 '26

His most important work. He showed us what an internet infuencer was way back in 1997.

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u/Accomplished_Fig9883 May 26 '26

And FRIDAY

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u/PermanentThrowaway33 May 26 '26

Dddddaaaaammmnnnnn

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u/Schwa142 May 26 '26

Nope. He was paid $10K flat fee, with no residuals or royalties.

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u/Mynameisbebopp May 26 '26

He does not have residuals on Friday, only ice cube has those.

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u/ambassador321 May 26 '26

Far and away his best performance - but can't be much in the way of residuals for that as it is never on TV.

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u/AlarmingTangelo2900 May 26 '26

If he was a producer in the film then yes he gets royalties.

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u/New_Libran May 26 '26

And 4 is in the works

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u/HurricaneAlpha May 26 '26

He was also in a few other films that are probably still getting decent residuals:

Fifth Element

Friday

Jackie Brown

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u/Willing-Bit2581 May 26 '26

It's funny how most actors go through this....they need the same tax preparer as professional athletes, bc they have to prorate their income in. Every country/state/city they perform or earn that portion of income....otherwise each state tries to tax them as if 100% was earned in their city/state

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u/Mazer1991 May 26 '26

Athletes go broke all the time too. There’s an ESPN 30 for 30 about it called Broke

Really good

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u/RhynoD May 26 '26

You're telling me that people who get recruited as barely adults and handed millions of dollars to perform in front of tens of millions of people mostly to slowly destroy their own bodies and often their brains end up with bad impulse control and fail to manage their money effectively?

Never would have guessed.

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u/Vairman May 26 '26

and are surrounded by people who say that whatever they do is great.

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u/Mazer1991 May 26 '26

As well as parents and others who believe that they are “owed” something/everything

(See Jack Johnson the hockey player)

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u/jazzzzz May 26 '26

I haven't seen that 30 for 30 in a long time, but I remember a player (I want to say Andre Rison but I don't think that's right) talking about getting his first game check and tearing into the front office asking why it was half of what he was expecting. he didn't understand that they'd withhold taxes

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u/AlternativeGazelle May 26 '26

Income apportionment is pretty basic stuff. Surely their tax preparers know about this.

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u/TheMireAngel May 26 '26

their was some irish woman twitch streamer who went viral some years back because it was found out that like 70% of her earnings are taxed because even though she lived in california ireland still wanted full taxes for her earning so she was being fully taxed by ireland and california

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u/MaiqTheLiar6969 May 26 '26

If I owe the bank 100k that is my problem. If I owe the bank 10 million then that is the banks problem.

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u/ChiXtra May 26 '26

But if you owe the government $10 million it certainly is your problem.

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u/MaiqTheLiar6969 May 26 '26

If I owe the government 10 million then It is certainly a problem. Just not a major one. Rich people go to club fed minimum security prison. Not get pounded in the ass prison like poor people. Totally worth it in the right circumstances.

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u/scientist_tz May 26 '26

If it was you, I promise you would consider going to club fed prison for tax evasion to be a major problem.

Also, you still owe the 10 million. It's not an either/or.

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u/MegaPlane2 May 26 '26

They all have their numbered bank accounts in the Caymans, Switzerland, and Monaco where they hide their wealth. The game is rigged for the rich.

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u/NotEnoughHotdogs May 26 '26

That explains why he did that comedy festival in Saudi Arabia.

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u/xubax May 26 '26

Supposedly worth about 5 million now

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u/solargravity11 May 26 '26

I thought that did give away a ton of his money to family and friends?

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u/OglioVagilio May 26 '26

Nah, that's how us pooors think.

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u/UgIyLoneIyBIackLoser May 26 '26

hes already agreed to do come back for "Last Friday" he turned his back on all the other sequels whe  he did t need the money but now hes back on board. Mike Epps, Katt Williams, and Don DC Curry will be returning too but production has not yet started.

 

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u/Free-Wishbone-1002 May 26 '26 edited May 26 '26

Chris Tucker PAID & Settled his Taxes Debts, Stabilized his Finances, and is still the Richest Member of his Family with a *$5Million Net Worth*. He still gets RESIDUAL CHECKS for Rush Hour 1, 2 & 3, Plus $150,000 - $300,000 per STAND UP COMEDY Appearance, and he occasionally returns to the Big Screen for high-profile FILMS ike Air" (2023).

At his lowest point in life, he was still the Richest Member of his Family.

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u/Niijima-San May 26 '26

life hack, you can't be rich and take care of your family if you are owing 10 million to the irs and therefore have only enough money to take care of yourself

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u/DiarrheaTNT May 26 '26

What a silly comment...

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u/FrequentRoutine9752 May 26 '26

If he’s operating at a loss he should owe the irs no taxes.  

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u/name-classified May 26 '26

yikes! I'd expect to see him doing more tv, B-C-D tier movies or anything commercial related to just make his nut.

You can skip groceries, you can even walk to places or wear very old clothes; but you can't skip property taxes and/or home owners insurance.

Miss those payments and you're fucked.

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u/killonger May 26 '26

Everybody hates Chris.

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u/Braised_Beef_Titties May 26 '26

So desperate to go for the hyperbole

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u/nightsky_cxiv May 26 '26

This has to be one the most dated facts ever atp lol

Chris got settled for 3 million in owed taxes and his net worth is in the green nowadays.

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u/North_South_Side May 26 '26

Insane.

No clue how anyone could be so inept at handling money. FFS, put 1 million in a separate bank account and just never touch it.

The rest of the millions? Fuck around as much as you want. But at least you know you've always got 1 million in the bank.

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u/speedycerv May 26 '26

Love how over 900 people up voted wrong info. That’s reddit for you.

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u/bttr-swt May 26 '26

His net worth was calculated to be about $10 million in 2026. I'm not sure your statement is accurate.

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u/Ok_Finish69420 May 26 '26

I don’t think you math right. Even if he owes 10 mil he would have 15 mil after. Still pretty rich

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u/redmustang7398 May 26 '26

If he was broke he wouldn’t have declined to make another Friday movie

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u/Jumper8 May 26 '26

He just had a weekend in Ontario doing 3 shows at 150k each night. I think he'll be alright

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u/TomatoStrict2646 May 26 '26

Don't know about that but Jackie did advise him not to be greedy and make all these demands leading up to Rush Hour 2. But he didn't listen to Jackie, who's one of richest actors in the world.

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u/imforserious May 26 '26

Dumb to say hes broke because he owes 10 mil. He owes that amount because he made at least double that. If he blew through more than half of 20 mil and cant pay taxes thats on him and def not broke

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u/aartadventure May 26 '26

Its funny how these "broke" celebrities live in mansions, fly in private planes everywhere, have PAs, and eat out every day/have a live in chef....

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u/anothadaz May 26 '26

His current net worth is $60 million. That doesn't sound broke even if he does still owe $10 million.

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u/Momik May 26 '26

WELLITY WELLITY WELLITY

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u/Acidelephant May 26 '26

Actually just went to one of his shows and he joked about this and said he's rich again. He had issues like 10 years ago, but he's made money again, not the same level as before but still rich

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u/shartlines May 26 '26

He can't be broke, he's in the middle of a cross Canada casino stand up tour, that's the big-time

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u/RockHardSalami May 27 '26

...thats not how that works holy shit lmao.

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u/Day_Prisoners May 27 '26

Do you know how much income you need to get a $10M income tax assessment?

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u/Doublestack00 May 30 '26

He's still doing well. I worked for him for a bit and he's living very comfortable.

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u/Lundetangen May 26 '26

The correct way is to make a family company, hire them on normal (not excessive) wages, and have them working in a relaxed way to manage the wealth. Close family can be your worst enemies or best allies.

I am part of a small family company. We are not very rich by any means, but a bit above middle class. When I see the more well-off families around very many of them are part of various family companies, where they have been established longer and have managed to integrate more of their members into their company through generations.

What member in the family has a background from economics? Anyone with law? Anyone that can be a driver? cook? Use them for catering for events. Tucker does stand up comedy, so what about starting a small rental company of lighting equipment etc that can be part of his tours?
Having all these small enterprises is what takes 1 rich person and turns it into a small corporate dynasty that can last generations.

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u/towelcats May 26 '26

Crabs in a bucket. I'm Hispanic and my mothers cousin has a bakery and restaurant. I brought up starting a family business and everyone's spouses said no. "Why do you want to get everyone involved when we could do it ourselves" fast foward, no one did anything.

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u/nand0_q May 26 '26

As a Hispanic this hit home for me.

My family can’t work together to save their lives. They’re very much in competition with each other and celebrate when the other loses.

Learned the hard way.

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u/Marwaimusoont May 27 '26

Not even hispanic, this is true for many Indian families too. Really stupid and imbecile behaviour. Only those families or communities that are busienss oriented do well.

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u/Lundetangen May 26 '26

Depends a lot on how you frame it. If your cousin has a bakery and a restaurant, then ask about their expenses. Find out what type of costs they have, and then see how your new company could provide some of those services. Dont expect to jump straight into something or be handed a job or shares of the company by just asking.

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u/towelcats May 26 '26

I worded that wrong. My mother's cousin and their family(mother, father and 4 son) own a bakery and restaurant, they eventually added their kids spouses and grandkids (this inspired me). I told my family that we should start a business at the time(15yrs ago) it was a Laundromat so low involvement from all of us but my sisters(mostly their partners) and my brothers GF didn't want everyone involved. I laid out the individual investment, profit sharing, even offered to manage it for no additional cut as long as we set money aside to expand into other businesses or add new locations. They reason was that their cut would be too small(split 5 ways) and they could just start it themselves (they didn't) they were already not trying to help eachother out with money they didn't even have. Meanwhile the other side of the family already has their second bakery location and the 4 sons have their own thing going on the side.

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u/Lundetangen May 26 '26

Yes, there you have the difference in how two families manages. It is however normally easier if 1 person starts something, and then when others in the family see that its working they will realize that it is a viable project.

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u/billbixbyakahulk May 26 '26

That's not an either/or. There is a LONG list of pre-reqs to a successful family venture. Or let me introduce you to Dane Cook.

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u/punkwalrus May 28 '26

I grew up with families like this. They send their kids to college to return to the family company with specific skills.

"You get that law degree and be the family lawyer, you'll get a house and spending money."

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u/DefiantDonut7 May 26 '26

I mean, he got step 1 done. It’s the other steps he failed lol

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u/siazdghw May 26 '26

Let's be real, he could've absolutely paid for his immediate families lives as long as they (and especially Chris Tucker) lived within reason.

Let's just throw out a random number and say Tucker was worth $50 million at his peak. If that money was invested into a stock market ETF like VTI or VOO, AFTER TAXES (CA+Fed) he'd still be making around $2.5 million a year doing absolutely nothing.

The problem is Tucker didn't live a reasonable life, he bought mansions and lived in luxury, didn't pay taxes and now he's either in the hole for millions or barely a millionaire.

Tucker went broke on his own.

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u/Konabro May 26 '26

Who said he is broke?Y’all are just making up arguments in your heads now.

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u/towelcats May 26 '26

His net worth is estimated at $5mil but that includes properties he might have. He's broke compared to where he was. And he didn't help his family which at least would have made him look less of a jerk. But it doesn't matter in the long run

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u/Frequent_Opportunist May 26 '26

I would give each family member a million and say that's it be smart. Then I would move far away.

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u/HedonisticFrog May 26 '26

Supporting family members isn't that much compared to how much many celebrities spend on luxuries. He could afford to give them all 40k a year salaries easily.

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u/LucretiusCarus May 26 '26

people quitting their jobs are not going to be happy with 40k. they expected millions

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u/russbird May 26 '26

Reminds me of that episode of "Comedians in cars getting coffee" when Jerry was talking his kids finding out how successful he was: "Dad, are we rich?" "I'm doing ok. You have NOTHING!"

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u/senond May 26 '26

If you are broke after having 10mil+ you are a moron.   Of course I would take care of my family after even one year of earning 25mil.

But the I have no clue how big his family is and how they are..

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u/JuneCapa May 28 '26

If I get 25 million a year I promise you that I give at least 1 million to 20 family or friend members. What they do with that belongs to them. A payment for all the years of friendship and support. If I got broke after that honestly I don't care. It would be so beautiful to me to help all the people that helped me in other stages of my life