No Locals on Tax Evaders' List

Editor's note: Seal Beach, Rossmoor and Los Alamitos are among the few cities without major tax scofflaws, but the same can't be said for some of our Orange County neighbors.

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.

"All of my tax obligations will be resolved in the very near future," she promised at the time. "Certain events occurred outside of my control which caused this temporary but embarrassing situation."

Alas, on this year's deadbeat report, Anderson's unpaid tax bill has ballooned to $608,000. Her attorney Robert T. Leonard said via email, "We are in the process of resolving this matter and expect that all tax liabilities will be satisfied in the very near future." 

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. 

In case you want to thank these folks personally, here's the latest honor roll of income and sales-tax outlaws in your city, according to lists compiled by the state Franchise Tax Board and Board of Equalization:

Aliso Viejo
Asset Liquidation Group (dba Nationwide Auction Systems), $1.69 million

Corona del Mar
Supriti Soni, $499,000

Fountain Valley
YNP Medical Center of Cosmetic Surgery, $1.38 million
Classic Limousine Inc., $1.5 million

Lake Forest
Clifford Henry Lotz (dba Caliber 1 Boats), $1.1 million
Interstate Car Spas (dba Butterfield Ranch Chevron), $652,000

Laguna Niguel
Metro Border LLC (dba On the Border Mexican Grill), $1 million
David M. Levey, $838,000
Sobreck LLC (dba Carino's), $718,000

Mission Viejo
Jacob and Melanie Canceli, $567,000

Newport Beach
The Sonos Group, $1.49 million
John P. Honiotes, $861,000
Nobuhito Suzuki, $314,000
Linda Lee Rock, $1.26 million

Rancho Santa Margarita
Cheryl E. Olson, $479,000
Jeff C. and Janice Cordero, $375,000

San Clemente
Fariborz Tavassol Kashani, $4.76 million

San Juan Capistrano
Andra R. Sachs, $1.15 million

Trabuco Canyon
Thomas J. and Jennifer S. Brooks, $615,000