'Teen Mom' Fans Sound off on Catelynn Lowell, Tyler Baltierra Owing More Than $800K in Tax Debt

Debt Details

According to tax documents, the Teen Mom OG couple was hit with a federal tax lien on Nov. 19 for $535,010 in regards to the 2016 and 2017 tax seasons. The next month, they had another $321,789 lien leveled against them for the 2018 year — bringing them to a lump sum of $856,799 in unpaid taxes.

While the total of $856,799 that they owe in tax debt remains unpaid, Lowell paid off a state tax lien of $6,001 earlier this year. The couple has yet to comment publicly on their financial troubles.

"Set for Life"

The news of their financial difficulties comes just weeks after Baltierra claimed his children were "set for life" financially during a March 30 appearance on The Awesome Dad Show podcast.

"As far as getting compensated for the show, my kids are set for life, financially. College is paid for and that was mine and Catelynn's main thing," he said at the time. "Each of our children has trust funds that money goes into and they can't touch. ...I have so much confidence and peace in how we're raising my children. They will be humble and will know the sacrifices we made."

'Smh'

Teen Mom fans were disappointed in the couple for what they saw as their extravagant use of money when they had such a major tax lien leveled against them.

'Complete Fools'

Others chastised the couple for allowing things to get this bad without consulting a professional and setting money aside for their annual taxes.

'Easy Mistake'

And while still others called the couple "liars" for seemingly not being forthcoming about their financial status, others sympathized with them, saying fame at such a young age has typically not lent itself to prudent money sense.

No stranger to controversy

The couple recently was subject to rumors that Baltierra had been unfaithful to his wife, which Lowell shut down in an interview with Us Weekly last month. "Tyler and I are together all day every day! For people to think that he cheats is ridiculous and you obviously don't know his character because he would never be able to cheat and not tell me. It would drive him insane," the reality personality said at the time. "Obviously this isn't the first time cheating rumors have popped up but now it's gone to the level of being with his Instagram followers? Please!"

Shutting Them Down

She added of people criticizing them as a family, "I honestly think that people just have a hard time believing in our relationship."

"I feel like they need to try and stir up drama in some ways. Doesn't anyone think that if this was really happening there would be someone running to the tabloids with proof and would've been outed by now?" she continued "We're happy and these trolls with no lives sitting behind computer screens and phone screens have nothing better to do than try to stir the pot. Keep stirring, though, because this pot is very strong and won't collapse."