Todd and Julie Chrisley in $1.5M tax debt after Trump prison pardon for tax evasion

Todd and Julie Chrisley are facing more than $1.5 million in unpaid federal taxes, according to a new tax lien filed against the reality TV couple more than a year after President Donald Trump pardoned them for their tax evasion and bank fraud convictions. The Internal Revenue Service filed the $1,571,452 federal tax lien in Davidson County, Tennessee, on Aug. 19, 2026, according to records exclusively obtained by Page Six. The lien lists two separate unpaid tax assessments: $142,410.72 for the tax period ending Dec. 31, 2021, and $1,429,041.89 for the period ending Dec. 31, 2022. The assessments were dated Dec. 5, 2022, and Dec. 11, 2023, respectively, according to the filing. Todd, snapped earlier this year at the Conservative Political Action Conference, along with his wife Julie, owe the IRS more than $1.5 million. Bloomberg via Getty Images Julie and Todd, pictured in 2018, were pardoned by President Trump for tax evasion and bank fraud convictions last year. Getty Images The latest financial trouble comes after the couple received the presidential pardon from Trump in May 2025, freeing them from the prison sentences they had been serving for bank fraud and tax evasion. The former “Chrisley Knows Best” reality stars were convicted in June 2022 of conspiring to defraud banks and evade federal taxes. They were accused of obtaining more than $36 million in fraudulent loans using falsified financial documents and spending the money on luxury cars, designer clothes, real estate and travel. Todd, 57, was sentenced to 12 years in federal prison in November 2022, while Julie, 53, received a seven-year sentence. Both were also ordered to serve supervised release after prison, a requirement ultimately wiped out by their 2025 presidential pardon. The Chrisleys, pictured above, were convicted of conspiring to defraud banks, and tax evasion in 2022. Julie Chrisley /Instagram Despite the multi-million dollar fraud convictions tied to the couple, Trump chose to wipe their slate completely clean last year, posing above for the very photo used to announce the pardon. Instagram/@graysonchrisley Want more celebrity and pop culture news? Start your day with Page Six Daily. Thanks for signing up! The couple reported to prison in January 2023, with Todd serving his sentence at a federal prison camp in Pensacola, Florida, and Julie at a federal correctional institution in Tallahassee, Florida. During his time behind bars, Todd taught a financial class, according to daughter Savannah Chrisley, 29, who called the arrangement ironic during an October 2023 episode of her “Unlocked” podcast. “Dad’s definitely taught some classes too,” Savannah said at the time, adding that one of the subjects was a financial class. “Which, how ironic?” During the podcast, Savannah also disclosed her mother taught a real estate class while incarcerated. Todd and Julie, pictured in 2016, began their sentences in 2023. NBCUniversal via Getty Images Savannah, pictured with her parents Todd and Julie, disclosed on her podcast that her father was teaching financial classes behind bars. Julie Chrisley /Instagram The couple’s prison sentences came to an end in May 2025, when Trump announced he would pardon them. They were released from federal custody shortly afterward and reunited following more than two years apart. Trump’s pardons covered the federal offenses for which the couple had been convicted. The newly filed tax lien, however, documents separate unpaid federal tax assessments. Todd and Julie have since returned to sharing their lives publicly and host the podcast “Chrisley Confessions 2.0.” Page Six has reached out to Todd and Julie for comment but did not receive a response. Community Guidelines Welcome to the Page Six Community! Our community is about connecting people through open and thoughtful conversations. We want our readers to share their views and exchange ideas in a safe space. In order to do so, we've created a simple set of rules that will improve your experience. Simply put, keep it civil. Your post will/might be rejected if it contains: Spam Insults, profanity, incoherent, obscene or inflammatory language and threats of any kind Attacks on the identity of other commenters or the article's author User accounts will/might be blocked if we notice: Continuous attempts to re-post comments that have been previously moderated/rejected Racist, sexist, or homophobic comments Attempts or tactics that put the site security at risk So, how can you be a power user? Stay on topic and share your passion. Feel free to elaborate to get your point across. 'Like' or 'Dislike' when you are filled with emotions! Protect your community. Use the report tool to alert us when someone breaks the rules. Thanks for reading our community guidelines. Don't forget, freedom of speech is not the freedom of reach!