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NFL Tough Guy Can’t Beat IRS Blitz
FORMER NFL STAR TACKLED BY THE IRS Toph’s Tax Nightmares
Former NFL linebacker Bill Romanowski scored four Super Bowl rings, 1,100 tackles, and 39 sacks during his 16-year pro football career. That tough-guy track record hasn’t helped Romanowski at all, however, in his effort to dodge the $15.5 million tax bill the IRS says he and his wife owe.
Romanowskis a temporary reprieve and paused the department’s collection efforts, but it looks as if the clock has run out for the couple.
A nutrition company Romanowski founded, Nutrition53, filed for bankruptcy in the fall of 2023. The government’s lawyers allege in court papers that the Romanowskis opened bank accounts on behalf of Nutrition53, then used company funds for personal expenses, including rent on a 6,000-square-foot home, veterinarian expenses, groceries, and more than 170 visits to nail salons, hair salons, and day spas. Romanowski’s NFL career with the Denver Broncos, the San Francisco 49ers, the Philadelphia Eagles, and the Oakland Raiders was marked by explosive on-field anger and repeated violations of NFL rules. He was fined for kicking and spitting on opponents and punching a teammate in the eye so hard that the damage to his eye socket ended his career. Romanowski later admitted to using steroids. After he retired, he was listed by ESPN as the fifth dirtiest player in the history of professional team sports.
A federal magistrate judge earlier this year recommended a default judgment against Romanowski and his wife, Julie, after the couple failed to
respond to IRS collection efforts. The action arose from the Department of Justice’s 2023 suit against the Romanowskis for $15.5 million in back taxes, penalties, and interest on income extending back as far as 1998–2004 and 2007.
The couple filed for bankruptcy in 2024, less than 24 hours before a scheduled hearing in that case. The bankruptcy filing gave the
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