2:29U.S. Senator Jim Justice (R-WV) ahead of his formal induction as the newly elected Republican Senator representing West Virginia within the historical Senate Chamber at the U.S. Capitol complex on January 14, 2025, in Washington, D.C. Justice secured the position following the announcement by former Democratic Senator Joe Manchin that he would not pursue another term at the close of 2023. Samuel Corum/Getty Images
Senator Jim Justice, a Republican from West Virginia, along with his spouse, have consented to remit over $5 million to the Internal Revenue Service for previously delinquent federal income taxes going back as far as 2009, based on court documents submitted on Monday.
The West Virginia senator made the commitment to settle that substantial amount merely hours after the Justice Department brought a lawsuit against him and his wife, Cathy Justice, acting on behalf of IRS revenue agents, who indicated they had consistently tried to recover the outstanding taxes, but without success, according to a legal filing submitted earlier on Monday.
“Despite notification and demand for payment of the assessments,” the legal action stated, “[Justice] and Cathy L. Justice have failed or declined to provide complete payment of those assessments to the United States.”
U.S. Senator Jim Justice (R-WV) before his ceremonial swearing in as the new Republican Senator from West Virginia in the Old Senate Chamber at the U.S. Capitol building on January 14, 2025 in Washington, DC. Justice won the seat after former Democratic Senator Joe Manchin announced that he wouldn’t seek reelection at the end of 2023.Samuel Corum/Getty Images
Justice will be responsible for $5,164,739.75, “in addition to mandated interest and other tax augmentations accruing subsequently,” according to the resolution agreement, which is still pending judicial approval.
A representative for Justice chose not to offer any remarks. His legal team did not promptly acknowledge a request for their input.
This represents only the most recent tax-related matter Justice has faced lately. In the prior month, West Virginia state tax officials purportedly placed a $1.36 million lien on the upscale Greenbrier Hotel, which is both owned and managed by the Justice family.
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