Perhaps.
Perhaps he owed more on the house and or plane than he could get selling them.
I'm underwater in my house, and I owe the IRS. Fortunately in exchange for not harassing me, the IRS was happy to put a lein on my house.
Suckers.
you know i lost my job after 16 years of employment. i have a retirement account but i at least know if i took the money out i’d have to pay taxes on it. oh and i still owe the feds money. luckily we’re getting more back from the state to make up for what we owe the feds.
the man was nuts and blames everybody but himself.