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Tax evasion pardon leaves Chrisley couple with $1.5 million debt

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A pardon did not erase a $1.5 million tax bill

Todd and Julie Chrisley left prison after a pardon. Now they face a $1.5 million tax lien.

What happened

The new tax lien

The IRS filed a $1,571,452 federal tax lien in Tennessee on August 19, 2026.

The numbers

Two unpaid tax bills

One bill is $142,410.72 for 2021. The other is $1,429,041.89 for 2022.

Plain words

What a lien means

A lien is a legal claim. It says the government is still owed tax money.

May 2025

The pardon that freed them

President Trump pardoned the couple in May 2025. They left prison soon after.

The case

The crime behind it

A jury convicted them in June 2022. The charges were bank fraud and tax evasion.

The sentences

The prison terms

Todd got 12 years. Julie got seven years. They reported to prison in January 2023.

Why it matters

Why the bill stayed

A pardon ends prison time. It does not erase a tax bill.

The response

No reply yet

Page Six reached out to the couple for comment. It got no reply.

What is next

What comes next

The couple can pay the bill, fight it, or seek a deal with the IRS.

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