Melissa Gilbert, famous for her role on the television series Little House on the Prairie, has not paid more than $360,000 in taxes to the IRS. An IRS Tax Lien against the 51-year-old actress was obtained by E! It was filed in January
22, 2015. Going by the Register of Deeds in Livingston County, Gilbert owes money in taxes over the course of the past three years.

As per the notice, $219,989.09 remain to be paid by Gilbert for the 2011 tax period, $99,404.94 for 2012 and $41,156.69 for 2013, all totaling $360,550.72. Gilbert said in a statement to E! News through her rep that like many others she is also the victim of recession.

"That, plus a divorce and a dearth of acting opportunities the last few years, created a perfect storm of financial difficulty for me. I've set up an installment plan to fully pay off my debt and will continue to work as hard as I can to erase this debt and dig myself out of this hole", she added.

Gilbert reportedly lives with her husband Timothy Busfield in Howell, MI. The couple stays there along with their two younger sons. Gilbert revealed through her Twitter account last week that she and her family have planned to soon move, but is likely to still reside in Michigan.

According to the Internal Revenue Service, former 'Little House on the Prairie' star Melissa Gilbert owes more than $360,000 in federal income taxes. Gilbert defended her failure to pay the tax by blaming the 2011-2013 tax debt on a stalled acting career, the economy and divorce.