Sen. Jim Justice (R-W.Va.) and his wife agreed to pay over $5 million in unpaid income taxes that the IRS said dated back to 2009.

According to court filings Monday, the agreement was struck hours after the Justice Department filed a lawsuit against Justice and his wife, Cathy, seeking $5,164,739.75 in unpaid federal income tax assessments owed as of August. The civil complaint said the debt originated from the 2009 tax year and included penalties and interest accrued since.

Attorneys for all parties signed a joint motion stating that the couple agreed to pay the full amount in addition to statutory interest. The motion, which needs to be approved by a judge, did not say when the money would be paid. Justice’s Senate office and an attorney representing the couple did not immediately resp

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