Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford and his wife, Kelly, have been issued a state tax lien of $534,453.67 by the California Franchise Tax Board for the 2024 tax year. The lien, dated July 14, attaches to current and future property and property rights owned by the couple. Interest and fees may accrue if the debt remains unpaid, according to the filing.
The Los Angeles County Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk confirmed the lien is still active and has not been released. Representatives for the Staffords did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
Stafford, who signed a one-year contract extension with the Rams valued at $55 million for the 2026 season, is projected to surpass $500 million in career NFL earnings. The couple has been actively involved in real estate, acquiring a $28.15 million mansion in Hidden Hills in 2023 and a neighboring property for $10.5 million the previous year. They also sold three other Hidden Hills properties in June for a combined $21.3 million.
The couple relocated to Southern California in 2021 when Stafford was traded to the Rams from the Detroit Lions. They have been together since their time at the University of Georgia, where Matthew Stafford played quarterback from 2006 to 2008. They married in 2015 and have four daughters.
The Rams are scheduled to begin their 2026 season on September 10 in Melbourne, Australia, facing the San Francisco 49ers.