Tax Avoiders in CDM and Newport

Pamela Anderson's tax debt, like her breasts, 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. "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 scofflaw 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.  

Corona del Mar resident Supriti Soni made the income-tax deadbeat list with an IOU of $499,000. In 2003, she and her husband, Vijay Soni, were convicted of 19 counts of identity theft, according to the Los Angeles Times.  And, last year, she and her mother, Sushama Devi Lohia, were charged with real estate fraud and forgery. That case is pending.

Here are some other inductees on the latest honor roll of income and sales-tax outlaws, according to the state Franchise Tax Board and Board of Equalization:

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

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

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

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