Vanderpump Rules’ fired Jax Taylor blames ‘bad bookkeeper’ for massive $1.2M tax debt but insists it’s ‘not a big deal’
VANDERPUMP Rules’ fired Jax Taylor blamed a “bad bookkeeper” for his huge $1.2million tax debt, as he insisted it’s “not a big deal.”
The former reality star recently purchased a $2M Los Angeles mansion with his wife Brittany Cartwright just before he was fired by Bravo for a history of problematic behavior.
The 41-year-old hopped on an Instagram Live and attempted to explain the trouble he is currently in: “Oh yeah, I had a bad tax situation. I had a bad bookkeeper. We all get bad bookkeepers.
“I suggest researching your bookkeeper when you pay your taxes because I got f*cked.”
He added: “I’m fixing it. It’s not a big deal.”
According to the court records obtained by The Sun, Jax currently owes the federal IRS $868,035.
The ex bartender – whose real name is Jason Michael Cauchi – has an unpaid history that goes back to 2014 – where he continues to owe nearly $23,000 from the tax period ending that year.
From 2018, the VPR alum continues to have another $198,190 added to his outstanding balance.
As of December 2019 – when Jax and Brittany closed on their California home – he had another $646,867 added to his unpaid taxes.
The following year Jax and Brittany, 32, were booted from the popular Bravo show.
While on the Instagram Live, Jax revealed he had no problem with being fired, as he said: “I’m going to miss the paycheck. That’s it. That’s the only thing I’m going to miss.
“The show made a good decision. I stand with them 100 percent. I love everybody that was on it. I had a great run. Not too many guys can last nine years on a reality show.”
He added: “It’s not fair to the show because I don’t put any effort in anymore. I’m not interested in that lifestyle.”
Jax was accused of racist and transphobia comments and fans quickly called for his firing – he also saw massive backlash.
The soon to be father of one recently took to his Instagram Stories to call out his haters, as he wrote: “I’ll never understand the thought process of going to a person’s social media whom you don’t know and verbally assault them, like how much time do you have in your pathetic life.
“You look like a sad insecure soul. Jesus build people up right now don’t we have enough s**t to read…”
He then wrote: “I remember when I used to lash out on people in responses on social media and I will never be that person again. I am trying to learn and grow from my mistakes and I will never understand people who bully and harass on social media. Especially when it comes to a pregnant woman…”
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Jax’s wife, who is expecting, has been the victim of body-shaming, as she was forced to clap back against trolls, telling them to “rot in hell.”
Jax previously revealed he tries to “reassure” his wife, who is insecure with her pregnancy body.
He said on Lala Kent’s podcast Give Them Lala: “What I think is extremely important and what I’m going through now with Brittany is just reassuring Brittany how beautiful she is.”