Sen. Jim Justice (R-West Virginia) and his wife agreed to pay over $5 million in unpaid income taxes that the Internal Revenue Service said dated back to 2009.
According to court filings Monday, the agreement was struck hours after the Justice Department filed a lawsuit against Justice and his wife, Cathy, seeking $5,164,739.75 in unpaid federal income tax assessments owed as of August. The civil complaint said the debt originated from the 2009 tax year and included penalties and interest accrued since.
