Carlos Mencia Faces Tax Problems

Carlos Mencia 面臨稅務問題

Jun 19, 2026, 22:22
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Introduction

Carlos Mencia is a famous comedian. The police say he did not pay his taxes to the state of California.

Carlos Mencia 是一位著名的喜劇演員。警方表示他沒有向加州政府納稅。

Main Body

Mencia made a lot of money between 2019 and 2024. He did not tell the government about 8.7 million dollars. The government sent him 78 letters, but he did not answer.

Mencia 在 2019 年至 2024 年間賺了很多錢。他沒有向政府申報約 870 萬美元。政府寄了 78 封信給他，但他都沒有回應。

A new police group for business crimes started this case. They want him to pay more than 300,000 dollars in taxes. The police may also work with the national tax office.

一個處理商業犯罪的新警方小組啟動了此案。他們要求他支付超過 30 萬美元的稅款。警方也可能會與國家稅務局合作。

Mencia is rich and has a big house. In the past, other comedians said he stole their jokes. Now, he may go to prison for more than ten years.

Mencia 很富有且擁有一棟大房子。過去，其他喜劇演員曾指控他偷竊笑話。現在，他可能會被判處十年以上的監禁。

Conclusion

The police arrested Mencia at his home. He must pay 250,000 dollars to leave jail before his court date on Monday.

警方在 Mencia 的家中將其逮捕。他必須支付 25 萬美元，才能在週一開庭前獲釋。

Vocabulary Learning

The 'Did Not' Pattern

When we talk about things that failed to happen in the past, we use did not + action.

  • The Fact: He did not pay.
  • The Fact: He did not tell.
  • The Fact: He did not answer.

The Rule: Once you use "did not," the action word stays in its simple form.

❌ Did not paid →\rightarrow ✅ Did not pay

Money Words

In this story, we see three ways to talk about money:

  1. Made money →\rightarrow earned it through work.
  2. Pay taxes →\rightarrow give money to the government.
  3. Rich →\rightarrow having a lot of money.

Time Clues

Look at how the text marks time:

  • Between 2019 and 2024 (A period of time)
  • In the past (Long ago)
  • Now (Current moment)
  • On Monday (A specific day)

Vocabulary Learning

comedian (n.)
A person who tells jokes to make people laugh
Example:The comedian told a funny story about his cat.
taxes (n.)
Money that people must pay to the government
Example:I pay my taxes every year in April.
government (n.)
The group of people who control a country or state
Example:The government made a new law about schools.
crimes (n.)
Illegal activities or actions that break the law
Example:Stealing is one of the most common crimes.
prison (n.)
A building where criminals are kept as punishment
Example:The thief went to prison for two years.
arrested (v.)
When the police take someone away because they broke the law
Example:The police arrested the man after the robbery.
jail (n.)
A place where people are kept by the police
Example:He spent one night in jail before seeing the judge.
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