CHARLESTON, WV (LOOTPRESS) — Former West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice and his wife, Cathy Justice, have agreed to pay more than $5 million in long-standing federal tax liabilities following a settlement with the Internal Revenue Service, according to newly filed court records.

The settlement was finalized on Nov. 24 — the same day the lawsuit was filed — in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia, documents reviewed by USA TODAY show.

$5.1 Million in Back Taxes Dating to 2009

In a joint motion submitted by the Justices and attorneys for the U.S. Department of Justice Tax Division, the couple consented to judgment for $5,164,739.75 in unpaid federal income taxes. The outstanding liabilities stretch back as far as 2009.

The agreement resolves a federal lawsuit brought

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