{"id":2514227,"date":"2025-11-25T04:29:02","date_gmt":"2025-11-25T09:29:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/west-virginia-senator-jim-justice-agrees-to-pay-over-5-million-in-back-taxes\/"},"modified":"2025-11-25T04:34:27","modified_gmt":"2025-11-25T09:34:27","slug":"west-virginia-senator-jim-justice-agrees-to-pay-over-5-million-in-back-taxes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/west-virginia-senator-jim-justice-agrees-to-pay-over-5-million-in-back-taxes\/","title":{"rendered":"West Virginia Senator Jim Justice agrees to pay over $5 million in back taxes"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwest-virginia-senator-jim-justice-agrees-to-pay-over-5-million-in-back-taxes%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2514227&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>West virginia Senator jim Justice has agreed to pay over $5 million in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/lincoln-project-founder-used-donor-cash-to-shore-up-shoddy-finances\/\" title=\"Lincoln Project Founder Used Donor Cash to Shore Up Shoddy Finances\">back taxes<\/a> following a lawsuit filed by the Department of Justice. The lawsuit, filed in the southern District of West Virginia, alleges that Justice and his wife have neglected or refused to <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >settle federal income tax debts dating back<\/a> to 2009, despite multiple notices from the Treasury Department. As of August 2025, the total debt amounts to approximately $5.16 million, including taxes, penalties, and interest. Justice, who served as West Virginia&#8217;s governor from 2017 to 2025 and has a reported net worth exceeding $664 million, has faced significant financial challenges in recent years.Shortly after the lawsuit was filed, he agreed to pay the full outstanding amount.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">West Virginia Senator Jim Justice agrees to pay over $5 million in back taxes<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2412633\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Sen. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/jim-justice\/\">Jim Justice<\/a> (R-WV) will pay over $5 million in back taxes after the Department of Justice sued him on Monday.<\/p>\n<p>Justice owed $5.16 million from unsettled debts dating back to filings from 2009, according to reports. The federal lawsuit was filed on Monday in the Southern District of <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/west-virginia\/\">West Virginia<\/a>, alleging that Justice and his wife, Cathy, had <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/politics\/congress\/jim-justice-west-virginia-republican-sued-5-million-back-taxes-irs-doj-rcna245767\">reportedly<\/a> been previously contacted since 2009 by the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/treasury-department\/\">Treasury Department<\/a> about their debt but &ldquo;have neglected or refused to make full payment of those assessments to the United States.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/3897895\/oregon-governor-declares-emergency-after-olympic-pipeline-shut-down\/\">Oregon governor declares emergency after Olympic Pipeline forced to shut down<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/3897835\/senate-democrats-declassification-doj-memo-boat-strikes\/\">Senate Democrats seek declassification of DOJ memo on drug vessel strikes<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/campaigns\/state\/3897691\/doug-jones-alabama-governor-run\/\">Former Sen. Doug Jones announces Alabama gubernatorial run<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;Despite notice and demand for payment of the assessments &hellip; Defendants James C. Justice, II, and Cathy L. Justice have neglected or refused to make full payment of those assessments to the United States,&rdquo; <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/wchstv.com\/news\/local\/federal-complaint-says-us\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">read<\/a> the lawsuit.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;As of August 4, 2025 &hellip; Defendants James C. Justice, II, and Cathy L. Justice are indebted to the United States in the amount of $5,164,739.75 for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/zoom-profits-in-2020-660-million-zoom-tax-payment-in-2021-0\/\" title=\"Zoom Profits in 2020: 0 Million. Zoom Tax ... In 2021: federal income taxes.\">federal income taxes<\/a>, penalties, and interest, plus statutory additions accruing after that date as provided by law for the 2009 tax year,&rdquo; noted the official court documents.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/3856201\/jim-justice-hit-with-irs-tax-lien\/\"><strong>JIM JUSTICE HIT WITH IRS TAX LIEN<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Justice served as the governor of West Virginia from 2017 to 2025 and succeeded former Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV). He was the heir to the Bluestone coal mining business, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.courier-journal.com\/story\/tech\/science\/environment\/2016\/06\/01\/coal-baron-seeks-more-time-fix-strip-mines\/85211036\/?gnt-cfr=1&amp;gca-cat=p&amp;gca-uir=false&amp;gca-epti=z115730u115730d00----v115730&amp;gca-ft=238&amp;gca-ds=sophi\">owned<\/a> by his father, and was once a billionaire, according to reports. He is also the owner of the luxury resort, the Greenbrier, and <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whsv.com\/2025\/09\/02\/jim-justice-is-richest-us-senator-data-shows\/\">reportedly<\/a> has a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/julia-fox-said-its-not-for-the-money-with-kanye-west-ive-dated-billionaires-my-entire-adult-life\/\" title=\"Julia Fox Said It\u2019s Not \u2018For The Money\u2019 With Kanye West, \u2018I\u2019ve Dated Billionaires My Entire Adult Life\u2019\">current net worth<\/a> of over $664 million. He has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/report-iconic-trump-hotel-struggles-under-new-ownership-to-be-sold-next-month\/\" title=\"Article: Famous Trump Hotel Faces Challenges with New Owners, Set to Be Sold in the Coming Month\">encountered financial difficulties<\/a> in recent years, according to reports, including almost <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wvva.com\/2024\/08\/22\/auction-sale-greenbrier-resort-averted\/\">losing<\/a> the Greenbrier to pay off debts. It was also reported that Justice owed near $1 billion in debts and for that was considered &ldquo;broke.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Justice agreed to pay the full amount shortly after the lawsuit was filed, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/politics\/congress\/jim-justice-west-virginia-republican-sued-5-million-back-taxes-irs-doj-rcna245767\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">reported<\/a> NBC News.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Senator Jim Justice to pay $5M+ in back taxes after DOJ suit<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2677,"featured_media":2514228,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-2193357594.webp?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[45197,37113,4012,67636,47453],"class_list":["post-2514227","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-back-taxes","tag-jim-justice","tag-senator","tag-tax-payment","tag-west-virginia"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/GettyImages-2193357594.webp?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2514227","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2677"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2514227"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2514227\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2514231,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2514227\/revisions\/2514231"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2514228"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2514227"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2514227"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2514227"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}