Reigning NFL MVP Matthew Stafford and his wife, Kelly, are facing over half a million dollars in tax debt just before football season kicks off. <\/p>\n
The Super Bowl-winning<\/a> Los Angeles Rams quarterback and his wife have been hit with a state tax lien totaling $534,453.67 by the California Franchise Tax Board for the 2024 taxable year.<\/p>\n The July 14 lien exclusively obtained by Page Six attaches to property and property rights they currently own or acquire in the future, according to the filing. Interest and fees can accrue if\u00a0the debt remains unpaid.<\/p>\n Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder\/County Clerk confirmed to Page Six that the lien is still active and has not been released.<\/p>\n Matthew Stafford and his wife, Kelly, (pictured above) face a $534,453.67 tax lien. Instagram\/@kbstafford89<\/p>\n Matthew (pictured at the 2025 NFC championship game) and Kelly are liable for unpaid taxes for the 2024 year. Los Angeles Times via Getty Images<\/p>\n Reps for the Staffords did not immediately respond to Page Six\u2019s request for comment. <\/p>\n The former Detroit Lions quarterback agreed to a $55 million, one-year contract extension<\/a> from the Super Bowl contender Los Angeles Rams in 2026, which will put his career NFL earnings over $500 million.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, Matthew and Kelly have quietly been building a real estate empire, purchasing a $28.15 million Hidden Hills mansion in 2023 after buying the property next door for $10.5 million the year before, Realtor reported<\/a>. <\/p>\n However, they have also been trimming their portfolio, unloading three other Hidden Hills homes<\/a> for a combined $21.3 million in June. <\/p>\n Matthew (pictured winning this year\u2019s NFL MVP Award) is set to earn more than $50 million from the Los Angeles Rams this season. Getty Images<\/p>\n Matthew (seen during training camp August 1st) and Kelly have amassed an impressive real estate portfolio. Getty Images<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\tWant more celebrity and pop culture news?\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tStart your day with Page Six Daily.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\tThanks for signing up!\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n The couple and their four daughters have called Southern California home since he was traded from the Detroit Lions to the Los Angeles Rams in 2021.<\/p>\n The couple has been together <\/a>since their days at the University of Georgia, where Matthew was the field general for the Bulldogs from 2006 to 2008.<\/p>\n The college sweethearts made it official<\/a> by tying the knot in 2015.<\/p>\n Matthew and Kelly (pictured above with their four daughters in 2026) married in 2015. FilmMagic<\/p>\n Matthew speaking to media after Rams Training camp in July of 2026. IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect<\/p>\n The couple has made the most of the offseason, attending Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce\u2019s<\/a> star studded July 3rd wedding.<\/p>\n