CHARLESTON, W.Va. — West Virginia Senator Jim Justice (R) is facing renewed scrutiny after both federal and state tax authorities filed new liens against him, his wife, and several family-owned businesses.
The West Virginia Tax Division has filed additional liens against The Greenbrier Hotel and the Greenbrier Sporting Club for unpaid sales taxes. Both properties are among the flagship holdings of the Justice family’s extensive business network.
The Internal Revenue Service recently lodged multiple liens totaling more than $8 million against Justice and his wife, Cathy Justice, for unpaid taxes spanning from 2009 through 2022. The filings, recorded in Greenbrier County, place a federal claim on their assets until the debts are resolved.
Justice, a billionaire businessman and former two-term governor, has long faced questions about the finances of his family enterprises, which include dozens of mining, hospitality, and agricultural companies. Over the years, several of those businesses have been the subject of lawsuits, debt collection efforts, and previous tax disputes.
The IRS liens mark a significant escalation, coming just months into Justice’s first term as a U.S. senator. The liens indicate that both the federal government and the state of West Virginia have formal claims against Justice’s assets until the debts are satisfied.
According to filings reviewed from the Greenbrier County Clerk’s Office, the federal and state claims could affect Justice’s business operations and property holdings across the state.
Justice’s office has acknowledged there are ongoing disputes over the tax assessments but has not provided details on repayment plans or legal challenges.
The latest developments deepen the financial and political pressure surrounding the senator, whose private business interests continue to overlap with his public service in Washington.
