Todd and Julie Chrisley Face $1.5 Million Tax Lien After Presidential Pardon

Todd and Julie Chrisley are facing over $1.5 million in unpaid federal taxes, as indicated by a tax lien filed against them more than a year after President Donald Trump pardoned them for their tax evasion and bank fraud convictions. The Internal Revenue Service filed a federal tax lien for $1,571,452 in Davidson County, Tennessee, on August 19, 2026, according to records obtained by Page Six. The lien includes two unpaid tax assessments: $142,410.72 for the tax period ending December 31, 2021, and $1,429,041.89 for the period ending December 31, 2022. These assessments were dated December 5, 2022, and December 11, 2023, respectively. This financial issue arises after the couple received a presidential pardon from Trump in May 2025, which released them from prison sentences related to their earlier convictions. The former stars of "Chrisley Knows Best" were convicted in June 2022 for conspiring to defraud banks and evade federal taxes, accused of obtaining over $36 million in fraudulent loans through falsified documents. Todd Chrisley, 57, was sentenced to 12 years in federal prison in November 2022, while Julie Chrisley, 53, received a seven-year sentence. Both were mandated to serve supervised release after their prison terms, a requirement that was eliminated by their pardon in 2025. The couple reported to prison in January 2023, with Todd at a federal prison camp in Pensacola, Florida, and Julie at a federal correctional institution in Tallahassee, Florida. During their incarceration, Todd taught a financial class, as noted by their daughter Savannah Chrisley, who referred to this as ironic in an October 2023 episode of her podcast. Savannah also mentioned that Julie taught a real estate class while in prison. The couple's prison sentences ended in May 2025 when Trump announced their pardons, allowing them to reunite after more than two years apart. The pardons covered their federal offenses, but the newly filed tax lien pertains to separate unpaid federal tax assessments. Since their release, Todd and Julie have resumed public life and co-host the podcast "Chrisley Confessions 2.0." Page Six has reached out to the couple for comment but has not received a response.