As Alex Murdaugh awaits a new trial in the murders of his wife and son, the disgraced former attorney is facing a separate seven-figure problem.Murdaugh owes more than $1.6 million in unpaid South Carolina taxes, penalties and interest, ranking him among the state’s biggest individual tax delinquents, according to newly published records.The South Carolina Department of Revenue (SCDOR) listed "Murdaugh, Richard" as owing $1,630,201.02 in its latest quarterly report of top delinquent taxpayers, published July 16.The debt is the fourth-largest attributed to an individual on the state’s current list.The agency said it publishes the names and outstanding balances of delinquent taxpayers as part of an effort to promote "transparency, fairness and compliance."Alex Murdaugh attends a judicial hearing on Monday, June 29, 2026, at the Marc H.
Westbrook Judicial Center in Lexington, South Carolina.Murdaugh will be retried in the June 7, 2021, shooting deaths of his wife and son, after his original conviction was overturned due to jury tampering.
(Tracy Glantz/The State via Pool)MURDAUGH WANTS IDAHO MURDERS DNA DREAM TEAM BEHIND KOHBERGER CASE TO HELP REWRITE SECOND MURDER TRIALBefore anyone lands on the public list, revenue officials said they repeatedly attempt to resolve the debt through letters, phone calls or personal contact.A state tax lien has also been filed against everyone named, making each debt a matter of public record."We’ve sent letters, made calls, or attempted personal contact multiple times with no resolution," the department states in its online frequently asked questions.SIGN UP TO GET THE LATEST TRUE CRIME NEWSAlex Murdaugh arrives for a judicial hearing on Monday, June 29, 2026, at the Marc H.
Westbrook Judicial Center in Lexington, South Carolina.Murdaugh will be retried in the June 7, 2021, shooting deaths of his wife and son, after his original conviction was overturned due to jury tampering.
(Tracy Glantz/The State via Pool)Murdaugh’s sev...