Mo’ Chanel Bags, Mo’ Problems: 10 Real Housewives with Real Tax Problems

We just watched RHOP's Karen and Ray Huger move out of their Potomac zip code for a huge new rental, but could financial woes be the reason they had to move?

The Washington Post recently broke the news that software executive Ray Huger, who Karen calls "the black Bill Gates," owes the US federal government around $1.5 million in back taxes.

Lynn’s last year on The Real Housewives of Orange County was not exactly positive – her family was evicted from their rental home and her (now ex) husband revealed that they were broke. According to reports on TMZ, Lynn still owes the IRS for monies earned while on the show.

Jacqueline and her husband Chris have clearly struggled financially these last few years – besides their personal debt, they owe nearly $340k in state taxes. Instead of denying their issues, Jacqui and Chris are selling their home and trying to get back on even footing.

While a more serene Sheree has re-joined The Real Housewives of Atlanta cast, some of her old issues still linger (namely: construction on Chateau Sheree and financial issues, including multiple IRS liens that date back to her early days as a Housewife).

Days before announcing a divorce, Jules and Michael Wainstein were reportedly served with a $23,000 tax lien by the state of New York.

Don’t be Tardy for paying those taxes, Kim. According to reports, her home was hit with about $11k in back taxes (which should be pretty manageable for Kim).

Danielle is one of the few former Housewives who is frank about her lack of financial success, but that doesn’t make those bills any easier to pay. She owes federal, state and property taxes to the tune of around $200k.

Kenya Moore seemed to take an issue with Kim Fields from the jump, and after bringing up rumours about Kim’s husband, she continued to “expose” Kim’s tax problems (which were never fully clarified).

She may be VERY rich, but she also very behind on her taxes. According to Forbes, she owes the IRS over $800k. The upside? Clearly Nene’s many business ventures (like a HSN clothing line) are pulling in big money.

Brandi Glanville was quick to deny reports that she owes over $100K to the IRS – but Uncle Sam says otherwise. After the story was made public, she took to social media to say she “always pays” – no word on what her accountant says.

The Giudices taxes are just a small piece of their enormous financial problems, including federal fraud charges (for which Teresa served time in “camp”) and a stream of mortgage and banking related lawsuits. Even after making it out of jail, Teresa still isn’t squared with all her debtors, and continues to pay off her bills (which includes over $200k in state taxes).