The Osbournes' New Reality: A $1.7 Million Tax Lien

Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne may be making plans to attend the Royal Wedding in the UK, but the couple is currently making news here in the United States. Several media outlets, led by TMZ, have reported that the IRS has filed a $1.7 million lien for unpaid taxes against the rock star couple.

According to lien documents filed in the L.A. County Recorder's Office, Ozzy and Sharon owe $718,948.25 in unpaid taxes for the 2008 tax year, and $1,024,175.03 in unpaid taxes for 2009. The amount of the lien astonished many, considering the level of success that the Osbournes have achieved over the past few decades. In addition to Ozzy's music career, the two have earned income from media appearances, shrewd business ventures (such as OzzFest) and their former reality show on MTV. Estimates place the couples' net worth at close to $180 million.