Overview
- The Justice Department’s Tax Division filed a civil complaint on Nov. 24 in the Southern District of West Virginia seeking $5,164,739.75 tied to the 2009 tax year.
- Hours after the filing, Jim and Cathy Justice joined the DOJ in a motion for a consent judgment to pay that amount plus statutory interest and other additions.
- The agreement still requires a judge’s approval, and the court papers reviewed do not specify when payment must be completed.
- The complaint says the couple received notice and demand for payment but “neglected or refused” to pay, and a spokesperson for Justice declined immediate comment.
- The tax action comes as IRS lien notices reportedly top $8 million and West Virginia has filed roughly $1.4 million in liens against the family’s Greenbrier resort.