The federal tax agency placed a lien on a property belonging to Giuliani in Palm Beach, Florida, public records show.

Former Trump attorney Rudy Giuliani owes more than half a million dollars in federal taxes and faces a lien on a property he owns in Florida, according to a recent court filing.

The unpaid balance of $549,435.26 in federal taxes for 2021 was revealed in an August notice that said the IRS was placing a lien on Giuliani’s property in Palm Beach, Florida.

The Daily Mail first reported Giuliani’s tax debt, which comes as he faces mounting legal woes, and fees.

Last month, Giuliani’s former lawyers sued him over allegations that he had not paid legal fees that they said amounted to $1.36 million. Giuliani responded to the lawsuit by saying the dollar amount being sought was excessive.

    • Deceptichum@kbin.social
      9210·
      9 months ago

      Nothing.

      To owe 500,000 in taxes probably means you have enough money that the IRS wouldn’t go after you.

      Now if you owe them $50? Straight to jail you disgusting poor.

        • VikingHippie@lemmy.wtf
          201·
          9 months ago

          More complex, yes, but not in the way you seem to think. The IRS is chronically underfunded and going after the rich is much more expensive since they have more complicated finances and a lot of expensive lawyers to fight it, so they usually aren’t audited.

          Also, the entire “justice” system is made by the rich and powerful to benefit themselves over everyone else.

          • JustZ@lemmy.world
            12·
            9 months ago

            Aniki says the tax code is straightforward, neither nuanced nor complex. Guess that’s it. Close the thread town.

      • Blackmist@feddit.ukEnglish
        4·
        9 months ago

        Yeah, but he’s black.

        What happens to white people if we stiff the IRS for half a mill? Judging by Nicolas Cage, nothing.

    • JustZ@lemmy.world
      5·
      9 months ago

      We would negotiate a payment plan and make installment payments. And if we fell behind they would file a tax lien on our assets.

      Hey, that’s exactly what they did with Rudy!

    • TechyDad@lemmy.world
      41·
      9 months ago

      They all board the bus thinking they’re getting front row seats. In reality, they’re being strapped to the grill of the bus to be used as a bumper and dropped under the bus the second they lose their usefulness.

    • JustZ@lemmy.world
      2·
      9 months ago

      This just gave me a funny image of like someone who runs up their credit card because they got tricked by some cultist that the end of the world is coming but then the world doesn’t end.

      Like Rudy just living luxuriously spending every dollar anyone would loan him, just waiting for the fascist takeover, in which he imagined himself in some marble mansion eagle’s nest somewhere, surrounded by gold teeth and priceless paintings looted by secret police from the homes of immigrants, gay, trans, and Jewish people, and all the Soviet-bloc handremoved one could dream of, but in the end he just gets disbarred and arrested and all his lawyers quit and theirs a $500k tax lien on his house.

      Sick old fuck.

  • TheJims@lemmy.worldEnglish
    17·
    9 months ago

    This degenerate owes all his ex wives more. I guess co starring in Borat 2 didn’t pay much.

    • AlecSadler@sh.itjust.works
      11·
      9 months ago

      Here’s my guess as both an employee who owes tens of thousands of back taxes and an employer with employees that I sometimes receive garnishment notices for…

      Because he isn’t in one place all the time, because I assume his payments come from a variety of ever-changing sources, and I imagine because Trump & Co just throw garnishment notices in the trash - they haven’t been able to do much.

      I mean, eventually they might show up at his doorstep (rare as far as I know). The last time I heard that happening was legitimately ignoring notices for 3-4 years.

      The IRS is understaffed and underfunded for a reason. And it sucks.

      • LetMeEatCake@lemm.ee
        14·
        9 months ago

        They’re fixing the last line of that. Republicans parred it back some it’s still seeing substantial budget increases. You can see the 10 year timelines.

        The tax enforcement budget would see a 69.2% increase relative to the pre-IRA projection. I forget what the size of the debt limit deal cutback was, but my recollection is that it was not enough to change the core fact that the IRS is going to see substantial improvements to its budget and especially to its enforcement arm.

        EDIT: Worth highlighting that stories like this one are exactly why republicans hate the idea of the IRS being properly funded.

  • VikingHippie@lemmy.wtf
    17·
    9 months ago

    I like that they saw The Daily Mail reporting on it and waited for a better source, like you always should with the worst tabloid in the world.

    That being said, this is one of the least surprising headlines I’ve read all year 🤷

  • MsPenguinette@lemmy.worldEnglish
    3·
    9 months ago

    Hopefully what goes around comes around. I do wonder how much Trump owes him in legal fees? Would love to see that boil over when the screws tighten

  • AutoTL;DR@lemmings.worldBEnglish
    52·
    9 months ago

    This is the best summary I could come up with:

    Former Trump attorney Rudy Giuliani owes more than half a million dollars in federal taxes and faces a lien on a property he owns in Florida, according to a recent court filing.

    The unpaid balance of $549,435.26 in federal taxes for 2021 was revealed in an August notice that said the IRS was placing a lien on Giuliani’s property in Palm Beach, Florida.

    The Daily Mail first reported Giuliani’s tax debt, which comes as he faces mounting legal woes, and fees.

    Last month, Giuliani’s former lawyers sued him over allegations that he had not paid legal fees that they said amounted to $1.36 million.

    Reached for comment Thursday about the unpaid federal taxes, Ted Goodman, a spokesperson for Giuliani, said: “Mayor Giuliani is suing Joe Biden for defamation, and I get asked about a potential tax issue.

    NBC News reported last month that Trump hosted a fundraiser at his golf club in Bedminster, New Jersey, to help a legal defense fund for Giuliani, who was charged alongside him and 17 other people in the Georgia election interference case.

    The original article contains 272 words, the summary contains 178 words. Saved 35%. I’m a bot and I’m open source!

    • Blackmist@feddit.ukEnglish
      2·
      9 months ago

      Wonder if he got paid extra to refer to his client as “Mayor Giuliani”.

      Creepy old motherfucker hasn’t been the mayor of shit for 22 years.