Jax Taylor faced more than just mental health challenges and a looming divorce with Brittany Cartwright in Season 2 of The Valley. Brittany disclosed that Jax not only neglected to make mortgage payments on their home in Valley Village for several months but also neglected his tax obligations.

Speaking on The Valley After Show, Brittany revealed, “He has been avoiding his taxes for years, not fulfilling his financial responsibilities, hoping the problem would disappear on its own.”

She further elaborated on how Jax’s actions had a direct impact on her finances: “Initially, the mortgage cost about $8,000 a month. However, I am now burdened with a $18,000 monthly payment due to his delinquency in tax payments.”

Jax gave his reasoning for not paying on the same episode of The Valley After Show. “I didn’t have the money to pay it, so, I just kind of let it ride,” he shared. “People make mistakes in taxes every single day. I learned my lesson.”

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He also confirmed that he and Brittany did indeed have to “remortgage” their house due to his tax actions, causing the higher monthly payments. “Here we are. But I fixed it, and I made it clean. And now we’re good,” he explained.

That’s not to say that he doesn’t have any regrets, though. In fact, Jax admitted his remorse for how his actions impacted his estranged wife and their son, Cruz. “Putting my son and putting Brittany in such an awkward place, like I’ll never forgive myself for that. And it was just an awful thing to do,” he concluded on the After Show.

Brittany Cartwright breaks down her and Jax Taylor’s finances

Elsewhere on The Valley After Show, Brittany alleged that while Jax was responsible for paying the mortgage on their shared home, she paid for “everything else.”

“The electric, the water, the gas, the internet, doctor bills, our flights. I would buy all the groceries. I would buy Cruz’s clothes, Cruz’s shoes, Cruz’s toys, everything in our house I would buy,” she claimed. “So, at the end of it all, we were spending about the same, because our mortgage was very expensive because of what he did.”

She also explained how it took a toll on her financially to move into rental homes while Jax stayed in their house during their first months of separation.

“Houses with pools are very expensive, and I didn’t want to take Cruz away from a swimming pool because that is like his happy place,” she said. “And we’re already going through so much. So, I would spend a couple extra thousand a month to make sure that we had a good place for him. While I was doing that, I was still paying the bills at our house.”

Where Jax Taylor and Brittany Cartwright stand today after financial drama

Brittany has since taken over paying the mortgage on their house and moved back in with Cruz. Jax, for his part, moved into a townhouse next door to Tom Schwartz. They continue to co-parent Cruz. 

See how Brittany has transformed the home she used to share with Jax.