The Lauryn Hill sentence for tax evasion that was reported earlier by the media will be delayed. A U.S. federal judge postponed Lauryn Hill’s tax evasion sentencing, but not before scolding the Grammy-winning singer, who took home a prize eight times, for reneging on a promise to make restitution.

Hill pleaded guilty last year to not paying $1.8 million in federal taxes from her earnings between the years 2005 and 2007.

The whole time, Hill’s lawyer said she would pay restitution by the time of her sentencing.

It was disclosed on Monday that Hill has only paid $50,000 of the total $554,000 she owed. The figures were disclosed in court.

US Magistrate Judge Madeline Cox Arleo criticized Hill for relying on the promise of a recording contract to pay the tax bill.

Arleo told Hill’s lawyer, Nathan Hochman, in court that Hill is “not someone who stands before the court penniless.”

The judge added, “This is a criminal matter. Actions speaks louder than words, and there has been no effort here to pay these taxes.”

The reclusive singer didn’t speak during the proceeding and left the court without saying anything. Arleo rescheduled the sentencing on the 6th of May.

The total Hill owes is still in dispute and being debated.

Her lawyer, Hochman, contends that it is slightly less than $1 million, including civil penalties and interest. However, the US attorney’s office estimates it at a little more than $1 million.

Hochman has accused the government of trying to pad the amount because once it has surpassed the $1 million; the sentencing range for the singer under federal guidelines would range from 24 to 30 months to 30 to 36 months.

Whatever the range though, Hochman said he would seek a probationary sentence for Hill. Hill is 37-years-old and lives in South Orange, NJ with six of her children.

After the proceeding, Hochman said that Hill was about to sign a loan against two properties that would allow her to pay the remainder of the restitution before her next appearance in court.

Hill got her start as a singer with The Fugees and began her solo career in 1998 with the acclaimed album, The Medication of Lauryn Hill.

When she was arrested last June, Hill wrote in a long post online how she had rejected pop culture’s "climate of hostility, false entitlement, manipulation, racial prejudice, sexism and ageism."

She wrote on the same post that she hadn’t paid her taxes because she has withdrawn from society to guarantee her family’s safety. However, she had always intended to rectify the matter.

She wrote in the online post, "When I was working consistently without being affected by the interferences mentioned above, I filed and paid my taxes. This only stopped when it was necessary to withdraw from society, in order to guarantee the safety and well-being of myself and my family."