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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
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Chelsie Napiza

IRS Sues GOP Senator Jim Justice Over Millions In Unpaid Taxes

Jim Justice (Credit: Youtube: WBOY 12 News)

The federal government has moved to sue Senator Jim Justice (R–West Virginia) in a landmark tax enforcement action, claiming the senator and his wife owe £4.2 million ($5.16 million) in unpaid taxes, penalties, and interest dating from 2009.

The civil lawsuit, filed by the US Department of Justice on behalf of the IRS, represents one of the most significant financial and legal threats to a sitting US senator in recent years.

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