Florida Files

Officeholders

Arthur M. Birken

2022 Form 6 · annual filing (Commission on Ethics) · received 2023-05-15 · 4 pages (text)

Net worth$1,708,106
Income listed$269,846
Real estate$563,830
Debts listed$147,900
Worth a look0

Where listed income comes from

  • Investments & retirement 86% $232,851 · Social Security Payments, Florida Retirement System
  • Other / unclassified 14% $36,995 · Nationwide Florida Deferred Compensation Plan

Worth a look 0

Nothing stood out under the current rules.

Context 3

Context Unusual reporting

Net worth $1,708,106; listed items add up to $1,708,106

Reported net worth: $1,708,106. Household goods + listed assets − listed liabilities = $1,708,106. They roughly agree.

What to check
  • No action needed unless other items look off.

Rule: Net worth vs. listed items
“Simply subtracting your liabilities from your assets will not result in an accurate net worth figure in most cases.”2022 Form 6 instructions, Net Worth ✓ quoted from the saved instructions · how this rule works

Context Income & business ties

72% of listed income ($195,371) comes from Florida Retirement System

Listed income totals $269,846 from 3 sources. The largest is classed as investments & retirement.

What to check
  • Who is this source, and does it have business before the office sought?
  • If the filer owns it, check the business section and secondary income.

Rule: Where the money comes from
“List the name of each source of income that provided you with more than $1,000 of income during”2022 Form 6 instructions, Income ✓ quoted from the saved instructions · how this rule works

Context Wealth & holdings

Reports a net worth of $1,708,106 — a millionaire on paper

Net worth is the filer's own figure. Being wealthy isn't a problem; it's context for comparing candidates and for reading the rest of the form.

What to check
  • Compare with the other candidates in the race.
  • Check that the large assets below are described and valued clearly.

Rule: Net worth tier
“Report your net worth as of”2022 Form 6 instructions, Net Worth ✓ quoted from the saved instructions · how this rule works

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Their filings

Net worth

Net worth
As of
Household goods (lump sum)

Assets over $1,000 $1,851,006 listed

DescriptionValue

Liabilities over $1,000 $147,900 listed

CreditorAddressAmount

Joint and several liabilities not reported above

Reported as “N/A”.

Income $269,846 listed

Elected to attach federal tax return instead:

Primary sources

SourceAddressAmount

Secondary sources (major customers of businesses owned)

Interests in specified businesses

Reported as “N/A”.

Signature

Signed by
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Date
Filed with COE

Source

Document
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