Danny Trejo Filing for Bankruptcy, But Only to Climb Out of Personal Debt

Danny Trejo is filing for bankruptcy — but it’s not because the dude is broke or anything … he’s just got a nagging bill with the IRS that would best be resolved this way.

The legendary actor tells TMZ … he’s filing Tuesday for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, which mostly has to do with reorganizing his assets to help deal with this debt he owes Uncle Sam — which he says is about $2 million in taxes.

Part of the reason he fell into this hole … Danny says he was mistakenly claiming deductions over the years that caught up with him. He even jokingly tells us he now realizes that dog grooming isn’t a legit expense you can write off. 😅

A quick note — while Danny is personally filing for bankruptcy, his many businesses — including his record label, his coffee/donut shops and, of course, his famed Trejo’s Tacos — are doing just fine … and aren’t affected by this.

Those enterprises are owned by corporations and LLCs he’s created to run them, and we’ve been assured his own financial woes are not a reflection of how those are producing. On the contrary, all indications suggest Danny’s doing swimmingly in the free market.