GOP Sen. Jim Justice Agrees to Pay More Than $5.1M in Back Taxes to Settle DOJ, IRS Claim

. . .Sen. Jim Justice (R-WV), whose pet English bulldog Babydog has been a DC darling since he took office in January, has agreed to pay more than $5 million to settle a tax debt dating to 2009.

The Justice Department filed a complaint in Beckley, WV, federal court Monday claiming that Justice and his wife Cathy owed $5,164,739.75 in “federal income taxes, penalties, and interest” as of Aug. 4.

The complaint claimed that the Justices had “have neglected or refused to make full payment,” despite being given notice by the Treasury Department.

Later Monday, the DOJ and the Justices filed a joint motion agreeing to pay the outstanding amount.

Justice, who served as West Virginia governor from 2017 until his election to the Senate last year, inherited a coal mining and agriculture business from his father and at one point was a billionaire. (Read more from “GOP Sen. Jim Justice Agrees to Pay More Than $5.1M in Back Taxes to Settle DOJ, IRS Claim” HERE)