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Teresa Giudice has officially paid off her state tax debt.
Months after it was revealed that the 53-year-old Real Housewives of New Jersey star owed $303,889.20 to New Jersey, and that her husband, Luis Ruelas, 50, owed over $2.7 million in back taxes, a new report has confirmed that the mother of four is now in good standing with her home state.
According to an August 18 piece from OK! Magazine, the Division of Taxation’s case against Teresa Giudice, which was opened back in March, has been closed.
Shortly after Teresa and Luis’ tax woes were reported, fans began blasting them on social media, especially after Teresa bragged about her designer duds and enjoyed luxury vacations.
Around the same time, Teresa’s oldest daughter, Gia Giudice, 24, defended both her and Luis on her Casual Chaos podcast.
“My mom has been the sole provider for my sisters and I since the minute my father [Joe Giudice] left for prison. The second my mom got home from jail, she has been working her a** off to make sure that my sisters and I live a stable life and that my family is financially stable. Like I can’t stress enough how much my mom has worked,” she shared. “Everything will be resolved.”
“My mom has everything under control, and there’s nothing to worry about,” she continued. “My stepdad, Luis … He is also working on getting everything resolved as well.”
But while Teresa has gotten caught up on her taxes, the same can’t be said for Luis. As Reality Blurb confirmed, via the New Jersey Courts website, Teresa paid her debut in full as of July 16. Meanwhile, Luis made a $163,523.94 payment as of March 26 but still owes $2,569,842.06.
Back in April, as news of Teresa and Luis’ financial status was exposed, an insider spoke out, suggesting that those close to Teresa were concerned about her spouse.
“A lot of Teresa’s friends don’t like Louie. They don’t trust him or his creative financing,” the source told In Touch Weekly on April 3. “They fear that Teresa has dug another hole for herself, and with no prenup to protect her.”
“Teresa doesn’t seem to be too worried, but her friends are,” the insider added. “They’re wondering how she could have let this happen.”
The Real Housewives of New Jersey has been on pause since the conclusion of season 14 last August.
