Lionel Richie slapped with $1.1 million tax bill

Lionel Richie has been slapped with a $1.1 million tax bill, which the singer owes the state for unpaid bills.

According to TMZ.com, the soul singer, who resides in Los Angeles, has been hit with a lien - an official claim against his property - for the payment of his debt which totals $1,130,609, the Daily Mail reported.

The musician has racked up a huge number of hits over the years, including Hello, All Night Long, Dancing On The Ceiling and Easy Like Sunday Morning, and according to legal documents he is worth a reputed 200 million dollars.

If Richie, 62 - who recently released a duets album, Tuskegee, featuring new versions of his greatest hits - fails to pay the bill then the American government could repossess his property to clear the debt.