James Van Der Beek Was Facing a $269K IRS Debt Years Before His Cancer Diagnosis

James Van Der Beek’s financial troubles might have been more complicated than fans ever realized, despite his successful career.

The Dawson’s Creek star, who passed away on February 11 at the age of 48 from colorectal cancer, struggled to pay his taxes long before his devastating diagnosis. According to TMZ, James had a “massive six-figure tax debt” that he dealt with beginning in 2017. He and his wife, Kimberly, were eventually hit with a lien in November 2021 for unpaid taxes for a total of $269,328.62 ...