Newly released court records from Tori Spelling and Dean McDermott’s finalized divorce reveal that the former couple is carrying more than $1.7 million in state and federal tax debt, shedding light on long-standing financial issues that continued even as their marriage came to an end.
The judgment, filed on November 13, outlines significant outstanding obligations: roughly $1.2 million owed to the IRS and an additional half-million dollars due to California’s tax agency. According to the filing, the federal tax burden will be divided between them, while the state-level debt will also be shared evenly.
The documents also list several additional debts beyond taxes. Among them is an outstanding $37,000 balance on an American Express account. Spelling is individually responsible for multiple personal debts, including nearly $288,000 owed to one lender, a separate $69,000 balance to another party, and just over $10,000 in medical expenses not covered by insurance. McDermott, for his part, is noted as having about $22,000 in remaining student-loan debt and more than $20,000 in unpaid medical bills.
The divorce ruling further addresses custody and financial arrangements related to the couple’s five children. Spelling will have primary physical custody, while both retain joint legal decision-making authority. Both parties waived the right to seek spousal support.
On the financial side, Spelling will exclusively retain earnings connected to her work on BH90210, including all associated royalties and licensing revenue. Income generated from projects created during the marriage will be split equally.
The detailed accounting of their shared and individual debts provides one of the clearest looks yet at the financial pressures the pair faced during their relationship. Despite their long-running presence on reality television and public perceptions of Hollywood wealth, the judgment underscores how extensive tax liabilities—and years of legal and personal financial strain—can accumulate behind the scenes.
