The 58-year-old comedian, best known for his Comedy Central series “Mind of Mencia,” faces six felony counts of failure to file personal income tax with the intent to evade taxes.

Prosecutors say the case is the first filed by the office's newly created Business Tax Fraud Unit.

Carlos Mencia is accused of failing to report $8.7 million in income over a six-year period.

Comedian Carlos Mencia has been arrested and charged with 12 felonies for allegedly failing to report or pay taxes on over $8 million in earnings

Los Angeles prosecutors brought the charges as part of a broader push to pursue tax-related financial crimes.

Comedian Carlos Mencia was charged with tax evasion and failing to report $8.7 million in income.

LA County District Attorney called Menciaia ‘one of California’s biggest tax scofflaws’

Comedian Carlos Mencia has been charged with 12 felony tax counts after allegedly failing to report $8.7 million.

Carlos Mencia, who created Comedy Central’s 'Mind of Mencia,' was arrested and charged with a dozen counts of felony state tax evasion.

The 58-year-old comedian, best known for his Comedy Central series “Mind of Mencia,” faces six felony counts of failure to file personal income tax with the intent to evade taxes.

Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman called the comedian “one of California’s biggest tax scofflaws” at a news conference.

Mencia owes more than $300,000 in state taxes on income totaling $8.7 million. | Hollywood