Real Housewives Tax Problems

The ex-RHOC star owes the U.S. government around $108,000 in back taxes.

According to Page Six, "The IRS claims that Lizzie failed to pay her taxes for 2013 and 2016, totaling $34,517.85... She and Christian are accused of failing to pay $74,288.29 in 2014 as well."

The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star got in trouble for failing to pay taxes for the years 2013 and 2014.

The state of California is looking to collect $52,068.70 for 2013 and $66,689.31 for 2014, the years when Kim was still on RHOBH.

"Grand dame" no more?

We watched Karen and Ray Huger move out of their coveted zip code in season 2 of The Real Housewives of Potomac, and now we might have a reason as to why.

The Washington Post broke a story in July of 2017 which reported that Ray Huger, who Karen affectionately calls "the black Bill Gates," owes $1.5 million in back taxes, and his company owes over $3 million.

Karen spoke to Bravo's The Daily Dish and gave the following statement on her current situation: "[Ray] has settled, and they have a deal, and they're good. So we're in a great place, and I'm grateful."

Reports broke in 2016 that the RHOBH star owed the IRS for failing to pay her 2013 and 2014 taxes.

When Page Six reached out to Brandi about her reported tax troubles, Brandi had this to say: "I’m in good standing with the IRS, I have accountants that are re-looking at 2013 and 2014 and we’ll figure it out there”

The Real Housewives of New Jersey's Danielle Staub 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.

Danielle was hit with a tax lien in 2006 to the tune of $111,161 and then received another for $130,577 in 2007. Danielle's financial troubles became too much to handle in 2012 when she filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy.

We've watched Jacqueline and her husband Chris stuggle financially for years. Besides their mounting personal debt, TMZ reported in 2013 that they owe nearly $340k in state taxes. Instead of denying their issues, Jacqueline and Chris are selling their home and trying to get back on even footing.

The Real Housewives of Atlanta's Kim Fields was ordered to pay $212,00 in federal taxes. Kim reportedly failed to pay the IRS for the years 2011, 2012, and 2013.

Don’t be Tardy paying those taxes, Kim!

According to Radar Online, Kim's home was hit with about $11,000 in taxes back in 2014. Kim was able to settle the debt fairly easily, which isn't surprising since she probably has purses worth more.

Lynn’s last season 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. TMZ reported that Lynn failed to pay the IRS in 2009, which was the year she received her salary for joining RHOC.

It was reported back in 2016 that Nene and Gregg were slapped with a hefty tax lien by the IRS. If there's one thing Nene has taught us it's that she's VERY rich, b*tch!

In 2017 Nene paid back the entire sum she owed, managing to settle her debt in just six short months.

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).

Sheree was reportedly hit with tax liens in the years 2009, 2010, 2011, and 2014.

Teresa and Joe of The Real Housewives of New Jersey should serve as a cautionary tale for anyone who's thinking of joining the Real Housewives cast – make sure your finances are in order before you join the show!

The Giudice's 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. TMZ reported that the couple "have set up a schedule to pay off the debt in full."

Margaret is another RHONJ Housewife who's found herself in trouble with the IRS. Reports started coming out in 2017 that Margaret and her husband Joe were hit with a massive tax lien of almost $200,000 back in 2012.

While Margaret never confirmed a number, she did confirm that she was handed a hefty tax bill in 2012. “Years ago in 2012, I definitely had a very big tax bill. That’s when that tax bill was from, and we had a payment plan and we’re paying it all along,” Margaret explained. “Our taxes are current and we’ve always been paying them."