- The IRS filed a $1.57 million federal tax lien against Todd and Julie Chrisley in Tennessee on August 19, 2026.
- The lien lists unpaid assessments of $142,410.72 for 2021 and $1,429,041.89 for 2022.
- Trump’s 2025 pardon ended their prison terms but did not cancel tax liabilities or stop IRS collection.
The Internal Revenue Service filed a $1,571,452 lien against Todd and Julie Chrisley in Davidson County, Tennessee, on August 19, 2026, more than a year after a Trump prison pardon ended their federal prison terms. The filing lists two unpaid assessments for tax periods ending in 2021 and 2022.
The first assessment is $142,410.72 for the period ending December 31, 2021. The IRS assessed that amount on December 5, 2022.
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The second is $1,429,041.89 for the period ending December 31, 2022. That assessment was dated December 11, 2023.
Together, the assessments total $1,571,452.61. The reported lien amount is $1,571,452, a figure that does not include the cents shown in the individual assessments. The $1.5M tax debt reflects unpaid federal tax assessments, not a new criminal penalty.
The pardon ended prison terms, not the IRS assessments
President Donald J. Trump pardoned the couple on May 28, 2025, according to the clemency record summarized from the U.S. Department of Justice Office of the Pardon Attorney. The pardons ended their prison sentences and removed the supervised-release requirements tied to the criminal judgments.
The federal tax lien concerns separate civil assessments. The clemency action addressed the couple’s federal criminal convictions; it did not cancel the underlying tax liabilities or prevent the IRS from seeking collection.
The filing came more than a year after the pardons. As of October 15, 2026, the lien remained the reported public indication of the couple’s outstanding federal tax debt. Todd and Julie Chrisley had not publicly responded to the filing.
The jury convicted them after a $36 million loan scheme
A federal jury in Atlanta convicted Todd and Julie Chrisley in June 2022. Prosecutors said they used falsified financial documents to secure more than $36 million in bank loans.
The case included conspiracy to defraud banks, bank-fraud offenses, conspiracy to defraud the United States and tax-related offenses. The clemency descriptions list multiple bank-fraud counts and tax evasion for Julie Chrisley. Todd Chrisley’s listed offenses included conspiracy to commit bank fraud, five bank-fraud counts, conspiracy to defraud the United States and tax evasion.
U.S. District Judge Eleanor L. Ross of the Northern District of Georgia sentenced Todd Chrisley to 12 years in federal prison and Julie Chrisley to seven years in November 2022. Both also faced supervised release after prison under their original judgments.
They reported to prison in January 2023. Todd served at the federal prison camp in Pensacola, Florida, while Julie served at the federal correctional institution in Tallahassee, Florida.
Prosecutors said the couple spent loan proceeds on luxury vehicles, designer clothing, real estate and travel. The IRS assessments in the later lien relate to the tax periods ending December 31, 2021, and December 31, 2022.
Their daughter described the irony of prison classes
Savannah Chrisley discussed her parents’ teaching activities in an October 2023 episode of her podcast, Unlocked. She said her father had taught a financial class while incarcerated, and described the situation this way:
“Dad’s definitely taught some classes too,”
“Which, how ironic?”
Savannah also said Julie taught a real-estate class in prison. The couple later returned to public projects, including hosting Chrisley Confessions 2.0.
They appeared on The Masked Singer in 2026. Viewers criticized the television appearance online, objecting to their return after the convictions and presidential pardons.
A separate malpractice suit seeks more than $25 million
In 2026, Todd and Julie Chrisley sued former defense attorney Chris Anulewicz and his former firm, Balch & Bingham, seeking more than $25 million. They alleged legal malpractice and breach of contract.
The couple argued their convictions could have been challenged more effectively if Anulewicz had objected to evidence they claimed was unlawfully obtained during an investigation by the Georgia Department of Revenue. Patrick O’Connor, the firm’s attorney, said Balch & Bingham would defend itself against the complaint.
The lawsuit is separate from the IRS filing. It does not reduce, suspend or resolve the $1,571,452 amount reported in the August 19, 2026 lien.
