The estate of software billionaire Robert Brockman agreed to pay $750 million in back taxes and penalties to the Internal Revenue Service, resolving a civil case over Brockman’s alleged decades-long scheme to hide billions in taxes.
Brockman, known for his investments in the private equity software firm Vista Equity Partners, died in 2022 while awaiting trial for what prosecutors said was one of the largest tax fraud cases in US history.
The IRS continued to seek recovery from his estate through a civil lawsuit before the parties reached the $750 million settlement Tuesday.
An order by US Tax Court Judge Kathleen Kerrigan approving the accord said the estate would pay $456 million in back taxes and $294 million in penalties.
The case is Estate of Robert T. Brockman v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue, T.C., No. 764-22, Decision 12/23/25.
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