Rapper Offset has satisfied a federal tax lien totaling more than $1.5 million, resolving one portion of a broader tax dispute unfolding alongside his ongoing divorce from fellow artist Cardi B, according to public filings.
The Internal Revenue Service released the lien on Dec. 26, 2025, after determining that Offset owed $1,575,266.73 for the 2022 tax year. The IRS originally recorded the lien on April 3, 2024. Court records show the balance has since been paid, significantly reducing the artist’s federal tax exposure.
State tax claims, however, remain unresolved. The Georgia Department of Revenue filed a separate lien in March 2025 alleging Offset failed to pay approximately $292,000 in state income taxes for the 2021 tax year. That filing lists an initial assessment of $167,916, which later increased due to accrued interest, penalties, and collection fees.
According to state records, interest added more than $53,000 to the balance. Penalties accounted for roughly $40,000, while collection costs and related charges added an additional $33,000. Combined with other outstanding liens, Offset’s remaining state-level tax obligations total approximately $778,426.
Offset Reportedly Pays Off Tax Debt
The tax dispute surfaced publicly during Cardi B’s comments about the delayed divorce proceedings. In September 2025, she alleged that unresolved tax liabilities contributed to the impasse.
“The only reason why I’m still married is that somebody wants me to pay for their taxes,” she said during a livestream.
She also claimed financial demands had complicated settlement negotiations. It was recently revealed that Cardi B has a restraining order against Offset.
“I’m not gonna live my life on a contract,” Cardi added, stating she pays her own taxes and intends to protect her assets. The couple married after being linked in 2017 and share three children.
Offset also faces unrelated civil litigation in Florida. He is challenging a $232,000 default judgment stemming from an alleged 2021 assault at a Miami nightclub. Plaintiffs Leamsy Izquierdo and Humberto Crespo claim they suffered injuries requiring medical treatment.
A hearing on Offset’s motion to vacate the judgment is scheduled for February 2026.
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