Beyoncé files an IRS petition in response to the US government's claim that she owes $2.69 million in back taxes

When Beyoncé said, "best revenge is your paper," the United States Government listened.

The 41-year-old singer-songwriter filed a petition with the Internal Revenue Service earlier this month in response to the IRS's accusation that she owes $2.69 million in back taxes from 2018 and 2019.

According to documents, she has requested a trial in Los Angeles, though a possible date is unknown.

Beyoncé submitted her petition after the IRS issued a Notice of Deficiency indicating she owed $805,850 in 2018 and $1,442,747 in 2019. Furthermore, the organisation claims she owes $449,719.40 in penalties from 2018 and 2019.

In a statement, the singer's lawyer, Michael C. Cohen, tells PEOPLE, "We are working with the IRS and anticipate that the matter will be resolved shortly."

The Grammy winner's legal team has challenged at least $868,766 of the total, alleging the money was contributed to charity during 2018 and should be deducted. The petition also claims that if there is a shortfall in her tax payments, she should not be required to make up the difference because she "acted reasonably and in good faith."

Beyoncé has donated to numerous charities throughout her career, and in 2013, she established the BeyGOOD Foundation, which seeks to address economic inequality, empower marginalised communities, provide educational opportunities, and promote entrepreneurship, according to its website. It's unclear to whom she allegedly donated the $868,766.

Forbes estimated Beyoncé's net worth to be $450 million last year.

The "Formation" singer is getting ready to embark on her Renaissance World Tour next month. The tour begins with a European leg from May 10 to June 28, followed by a trip to the United States from July 12 to September 27.

In a statement on the floor of the United States House of Representatives last month, California Rep. Robert Garcia, a recently elected member of Congress, paid tribute to the global superstar.

"Mr. Speaker, I rise today to commemorate the end of Black History Month and the beginning of Women's History Month by honouring an individual who represents both so well," Garcia, 45, started. "She's an icon, a legend, and she is the moment now and forever." I'd like to honour the woman I consider to be the queen of pop and R&B, Beyoncé Knowles Carter."

"Now a few weeks ago, this brown-skinned girl out of H-town won her 32nd Grammy, giving her the most Grammy wins of all time," Garcia continued of the "Break My Soul" singer. However, Beyoncé is much more than a performer and singer. She's a designer and an artist."

"Beyoncé is also a role model for millions of people across the country," he said. "She has advocated for voting rights, feminism, women and girls, and my community — the LGBTQ+ community." She is simply the finest of all time for my generation and others. Her narrative is recorded throughout history."