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 agreed to settle a $5.1 million unpaid tax debt hours after the DOJ filed a federal lawsuit.
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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Outlets across the political spectrum are reporting on the settlement with a universally negative tone toward Senator Justice. While center-right sources like the New York Post focus on the formal agreement to resolve the DOJ claim, left-leaning outlets such as The New Republic use more pointed language, framing the settlement as a consequence of "dodging" the IRS for over a decade.
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