Senator Jim Justice, a prominent Republican figure and former governor of West Virginia, has agreed to settle a staggering $5 million in overdue taxes, just hours after being sued by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). The settlement resolves a lawsuit alleging that Justice and his wife failed to fulfill their tax obligations dating back to 2009. Justice, who transitioned from leading West Virginia to serving as a first-term senator in 2025, has a background rooted in his family’s extensive coal empire, which once controlled numerous mines across multiple states. In October, Justice dismissed the tax assessment against him as “politically motivated,” drawing parallels to the challenges faced by former President Donald Trump. The IRS revealed that the couple owed $5.16 million in back taxes and interest, which they have now agreed to repay in full, though a specific timeline remains undisclosed. Despite Forbes estimating Justice’s net worth at $1.9 billion in 2021, it plummeted to “less than zero” by 2025. The senator and his family are also grappling with additional financial pressures, including $1.4 million in liens related to unpaid sales taxes at their historic resort, The Greenbrier, and its sporting club. Furthermore, the IRS has filed over $8 million in liens against the couple for other unpaid personal taxes. The settlement marks a significant development in Justice’s ongoing financial and political challenges.