Lauryn hill on the eve of her scheduled sentencing on federal tax evasion charges,has paid off the balance of more than  $900,000 she owned in back taxes and penalties according to her attorney.The Grammy-winning musician and singer is scheduled for sentencing today in U.S. District Court in Newark ,New Jersey on three charges she failed to file tax returns for than $ 1.8 million between 2005 and 2007.She faces up to a year in jail on each charge,but the final sentence  is expected to be adjusted based on her repayment of the money.

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