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James Van Der Beek's Estate Settles Six-Figure Tax Debt
17 Feb
Summary
- The actor's estate settled a $269,328.62 tax debt from 2017 and 2019.
- The lien was released in April 2022, months before his passing.
- Friends helped secure the down payment for his Texas ranch purchase.
Years before his passing, James Van Der Beek and his wife Kimberly confronted a significant federal tax debt, totaling $269,328.62. This lien, issued in November 2021 for unpaid taxes from 2017 and 2019, was fully settled and subsequently released in April 2022.
The Dawson's Creek star died on February 11, 2026, at age 48, after a two-year battle with colorectal cancer. His family has launched a GoFundMe, which has raised over $2.6 million, to assist Kimberly and their six children with expenses, as the costs of his medical care had left them without funds.
This financial relief comes as the family navigates their grief and aims to maintain stability, including staying in their home and ensuring their children's education. Friends had also assisted the couple with securing the down payment for a $4.76 million, 36-acre Texas ranch purchased a month before Van Der Beek's death.
