Todd and Julie Chrisley are facing a $1,571,452 federal tax lien filed by the IRS on August 19 in Davidson County, Tennessee. The lien covers unpaid assessments for periods ending December 2021 and December 2022, according to court records. Neither star has publicly commented on the filing.
The timing is what has everyone talking. The couple received presidential pardons over their tax evasion, bank fraud, and wire fraud convictions and were released from prison two years into their sentences. A pardon wipes out a conviction, but it does not erase an outstanding tax balance, which explains why the IRS can still come knocking.
Since their release, Todd, 57, and Julie, 53, have been rebuilding their public image through appearances on daughter Savannah’s podcast, where they’ve opened up about their marriage. Julie said she wants the relationship to keep getting better, and Todd described a new“lightness”in their lives. Whether that lightness extends to their finances is now the open question.
What do you think: should the Chrisleys speak out about the lien, or keep it private?
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