A representative for Brooke Shields has brushed off reports of trouble with the tax office, insisting a mix-up with official documents has now been corrected.

The actress and her husband Chris Henchy were reportedly facing a $10,000 bill after executives at America's Internal Revenue Service (IRS) filed a federal tax lien on December 31 relating to payments from 2004 and 2005.

But a spokesperson for Shields has put the matter down to a mistake in paperwork, insisting the couple's taxes are fully paid up.

The rep tells GossipCop.com, "(The story is) completely wrong. Brooke doesn't owe anything. All taxes were filed and paid timely. The IRS credited her payments to the wrong tax account."