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Above the LawNov 26, 2025Trade Press

Senator And Wife Sued For Over $5M In Unpaid Taxes And Agree To Pay Hours Later

Senator Jim Justice agreed to settle a $5.1 million unpaid tax debt hours after the DOJ filed a federal lawsuit.

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Senator Jim Justice Settles $5.2M Federal Tax Lawsuit
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Senator And Wife Sued For Over $5M In Unpaid Taxes And Agree To Pay Hours Later
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Senator Jim Justice and his wife agreed to pay over $5 million in unpaid federal income taxes after the DOJ filed a lawsuit just hours earlier. The suit was initiated one day before a 10-year collection statute was set to expire.

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