2023 Form 6 · annual filing (Commission on Ethics) · received 2024-05-22 · 4 pages (text)
Net worth$485,000
Income listed$0
Real estate$1,308,0006 properties
Debts listed$169,000
Worth a look1
Net worth over time
Worth a look 1
Worth a lookIncome & business ties
Holmes County: no income listed, though the office pays a salary
The filer held Holmes County in 2023, a salaried public office, but the primary sources of income are left empty, and no tax return is attached instead.
What to check
Check the income page of the original: the salary may be listed under another name.
Check that they were paid in office all year: the Commission keeps listing a suspended or departed official under the office, and a new term may start partway through the year.
Some officials decline or donate their salary; the form still asks for income received.
Rule: Paid public office, but no public salary listed
“List the name of each source of income that provided you with more than $1,000 of income during”2023 Form 6 instructions, Income ✓ quoted from the saved instructions · how this rule works
Context 3
ContextUnusual reporting
“Investment” ($365,000) doesn't name the institution
Intangible assets should name the entity they relate to.
What to check
Which bank, company or fund is this?
Rule: Asset without a named institution
“Do not list simply "stocks and bonds" or "bank accounts."”2023 Form 6 instructions, Assets (quote not found in this year's instructions) · how this rule works
ContextUnusual reporting
Net worth $485,000; listed items add up to $1,634,000
Reported net worth: $485,000. Household goods + listed assets − listed liabilities = $1,634,000. A difference is normal: net worth also counts assets and debts that aren't listed individually (items under $1,000, credit cards, taxes), and the instructions say subtracting listed liabilities from listed assets won't give an accurate figure in most cases.
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.”2023 Form 6 instructions, Net Worth ✓ quoted from the saved instructions · how this rule works
ContextWealth & holdings
Real estate worth $1,308,000 across 6 properties (270% of net worth)
Real estate holdings, as listed.
What to check
Look the parcels up with the county property appraiser: land use (vacant or improved), assessed value and when they were bought.
Check whether any listed liability is a mortgage on these properties.
Rule: Real estate holdings
“Real property: Identify by providing the street address of the property.”2023 Form 6 instructions, Assets ✓ quoted from the saved instructions · how this rule works
Where to look next
Some of what this filing reports stands out. These links open official public records, built from what the filer disclosed. They're searches you run yourself — results may include other people or companies with similar names.