Asmongold is no stranger to going viral, but his latest moment in the spotlight has nothing to do with World of Warcraft or his controversial hot takes that usually pick up the heat. Essentially, the popular Twitch streamer recently left his audience stunned after revealing live on stream that he had received a certified mail notice from the IRS stating he owes $397,000.
This moment immediately became the talk of the internet and sent clips of the reveal racing across social media.
Asmongold receives mail stating he owes $397,000 to the IRS
The moment unfolded in real time during a live stream when Asmongold paused to address his chat directly, saying: "Do you guys mind if you give me a couple of minutes here? I had to get certified mail from the IRS, and it says I owe them $397,000. So, do you mind if I just take a photo of this, and send it to my accountant real quick? I've got to deal with this. Not a good day to be me." He then revealed the notice included an intent to seize property, to which he responded with characteristic dry humour: "I mean, honestly, that would be convenient for me. That would just work itself out."
After a brief pause, Asmongold returned to address his audience again with an update that only made the moment more staggering: "I just found out how much money I had to pay this year. They said, basically, it's going to get worked out. It's not a big deal. That was not even a tenth of it. Oh, man!" He then attributed part of the bill to a quarterly payment before joking: "I've got to get some f**king write-offs, okay? Like, I didn't know that. I'm going to be signing this house up to, like, a write-off or something like that."
Asmongold also replied to a post on X, stating: “I don't mind paying taxes, I just wish it would go to real Americans rather than parasite migrants.”
Fan reaction to this incident
The internet had plenty to say. X user @TamaHaganeOre observed: "Dude must have made like 30mil to have to pay as much as he is saying. What a hard life." Meanwhile, @HighGuyys stated: “If that is a tenth of what he owed like he said. That means he made over 10 million this year alone, he’ll be okay”
What is Asmongold's net worth?
Despite the eye-watering IRS bill, Asmongold's net worth is best estimated at approximately $14.6 million, with a realistic range of $9.5 million to $24 million. He is estimated to earn approximately $500,000 per month, or around $6 million per year, with income coming from YouTube AdSense, sponsorships, donations, and Twitch.
The $397,000 figure, while enormous by most standards, represents a fraction of his overall wealth. Nevertheless, his accountant may have a few things to say about the write-offs situation.
