Offset’s money problems won’t let up. The rapper, 33, has been slapped with yet tax lien from the IRS — this time for nearly half a million dollars — pushing his total unpaid tax bill past $2.3 million, Us Weekly reported.
While his tax debt fost cam to light in May, it seems to have resurfaced and ballooned,
Uncle Sam is Knocking
According to federal records, the Internal Revenue Service filed a lien on October 15, accusing Offset (real name: Kiari Cephus) of owing $486,426.35 for the 2023 tax year. The new filing follows a $1.57 million lien from April 2024 for his 2022 taxes, plus an additional $292,000 lien from the Georgia Department of Revenue tied to his 2021 returns. Altogether, the “Bad and Boujee” hitmaker and Cardi B‘s ex owes a whopping $2,353,692.
The Georgia filing revealed how that debt increased: an original $167,916 bill grew with more than $53,000 in interest, $40,000 in penalties, and $33,000 in collection fees. None of the liens have been released, according to court records.
According to Us Weekly, the rapper is still fighting a $232,000 court judgment related to an alleged 2021 assault at a Miami strip club. Two men, Leamsy Izquierdo and Humberto Crespo, claim Offset attacked them after someone sprayed Cardi B with champagne during the night out. The two men allege they sustained permanent injuries and sought damages. A Miami judge granted them a default judgment in 2024 after Offset reportedly failed to respond to the lawsuit. The rapper has since asked the court to overturn the decision, claiming he was never served. A hearing is set for February 2026.
Cardi B has also spoken about Offset’s tax debt, posting on X, “The only reason why I’m still married is because somebody wants me to pay for their taxes.”
Cardi filed for divorce in July 2024 after seven years of marriage. She and Offset share three children ( Kulture, 7, Wave, 4, and 1-year-old Blossom). Card is now expecting her fourth child with NFL star Stefon Diggs.
Neither Offset nor his representatives have commented publicly on the tax liens.
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