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memeorandumNov 25, 2025

GOP Sen. Jim Justice sued by federal government over $5 million in back taxes (Raquel Coronell Uribe/NBC News)

The federal government sued Senator Jim Justice for $5 million in unpaid back taxes related to his coal mining companies.

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GOP Sen. Jim Justice sued by federal government over $5 million in back taxes (Raquel Coronell Uribe/NBC News)
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The U.S. Department of Justice has sued Republican Senator Jim Justice of West Virginia to recover over $5 million in delinquent taxes and penalties. The lawsuit alleges his family-owned coal companies failed to pay federal employer-side taxes, including Social Security and Medicare withholdings.

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