--- description: The infamous rap duo Insane Clown Posse owes over $300,000 in taxes, according to the Internal Revenue Service title: Rap Group Insane Clown Posse Owes Over $300k in Taxes image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltd66c015285c53d87/69885b3f196cf46fc8037231/insane-clown-posse.jpg?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [Entertainment](/section/entertainment/) ## Entertainment Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # Rap Group Insane Clown Posse Owes Over $300K in Taxes  by [Tessa Berenson](/author/tessa-berenson/)  ## Tessa Berenson Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Jul 16, 2015 7:32 PM CUT  This July 29, 2013 photo shows Joseph Utsler, also known as Shaggy 2 Dope, left, and Joseph Bruce, also known as Violent J, from Insane Clown Posse, in New York. This July 29, 2013 photo shows Joseph Utsler, also known as Shaggy 2 Dope, left, and Joseph Bruce, also known as Violent J, from Insane Clown Posse, in New York.John Carucci—AP  by [Tessa Berenson](/author/tessa-berenson/)  ## Tessa Berenson Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Jul 16, 2015 7:32 PM CUT The infamous rap duo Insane Clown Posse [owes](http://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/wayne-county/2015/07/15/irs-tries-unmask-finances-insane-clown-posse-rapper/30213623/ "undefined") over $300,000 in taxes, according to the Internal Revenue Service. The Detroit _News_ reports that the IRS is trying to get ahold of founding member Joey “Shaggy 2 Dope” Utsler who, together with group-mate Joe “Violent J” Bruce, owe $379,783 in delinquent federal income taxes. A federal prosecutor told the Detroit news that Utsler is avoiding the IRS. The timing of the IRS investigation isn’t ideal for Shaggy and Violent J. Utsler’s attorney, Farris Haddad, told The Detroit News that “Shaggy is fully cooperating with the IRS to resolve this matter immediately following next week’s 16th annual Gathering of the Juggalos festival.” Juggalos are the dedicated, often face-painted followers of Insane Clown Posse, which incorporates horror aesthetics and storylines into its shows. The fans have been called a “gang” by the FBI. \[[Detroit _News_](http://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/wayne-county/2015/07/15/irs-tries-unmask-finances-insane-clown-posse-rapper/30213623/ "undefined")\] ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/3961373/insane-clown-posse-juggalos-taxes/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/3961373/insane-clown-posse-juggalos-taxes/"},"headline":"Rap Group Insane Clown Posse Owes Over $300K in Taxes","datePublished":"2015-07-16T19:32:38.000Z","dateModified":"2026-02-22T09:19:56.003Z","description":"The group's lawyer said they were cooperating with the IRS","url":"https://time.com/3961373/insane-clown-posse-juggalos-taxes/","keywords":["Music","Taxes"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltd66c015285c53d87/69885b3f196cf46fc8037231/insane-clown-posse.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Tessa Berenson","jobTitle":null,"url":"https://time.com/author/tessa-berenson/"}],"articleSection":"Entertainment","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/bltd66c015285c53d87/69885b3f196cf46fc8037231/insane-clown-posse.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"Music Insane Clown Posse","caption":"Music Insane Clown Posse","creditText":"John Carucci—AP","representativeOfPage":true}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/section/entertainment/","name":"Entertainment"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/3961373/insane-clown-posse-juggalos-taxes/","name":"Rap Group Insane Clown Posse Owes Over $300K in Taxes"}}]},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"VideoObject","name":"50 Cent Files For Bankruptcy","description":"Rapper 50 Cent filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy in U.S. Bankruptcy Court. 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