County files suit against Paul for delinquent taxes and fees

Though real estate investor Nate Paul will not face prison time for charges of bank and wire fraud, Travis County Tax Assessor-Collector Celia Israel is seeking to add more than $2 million money Paul will be paying back in the near future. A press release from Israel explained that the Travis County Attorney filed suit Monday to collect delinquent taxes from eight businesses owned by Paul. The deliquent taxes that total just over $2 million and legal fees of more than $300,000 combine for a hefty 2024 bill from the county. “After each payment deadline, tax office employees spend months sending letters and making phone calls to Mr. Paul, and the delays and partial payments are no longer enough. He has not responded to our call for him to make payment in full or make arrangements to begin a payment plan to address this debt of over $2 million. Our local taxing units depend on property taxes to plan and build infrastructure like roads and bridges, pay our teachers and public employees and do the critical work of government,” reads the press release from Israel. “When I see taxpayers interacting with our office, I see those who are doing their very best to follow the law and play by the rules. I do not take this approach of a lawsuit lightly and hope that Mr. Paul, or one of his business representatives, will respond by paying the delinquent taxes. The Travis County taxpayers deserve a response.”