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Peter A Bell

2023 Form 6 · annual filing (Commission on Ethics) · received 2024-06-27 · 4 pages (text)

Amended. The filer later corrected this filing with a Form 6X. The figures used across this site come from the filing as amended; this page shows the original as filed.

Net worth$1,066,819
Income listed$217,457
Real estate$348,200
Debts listed$49,844
Worth a look1

Where listed income comes from

  • Government & public payroll 79% $171,152 · State of Florida
  • Investments & retirement 19% $40,584 · Social Security
  • Real estate 1% $2,867 · Rental Income
  • Banking, mortgage & lending 1% $2,854 · CBIC Bank USA

Worth a look 1

Worth a look Unusual reporting

2 entries are withheld entirely ($529,400, 50% of net worth)

In the public copy, the whole description of 2 asset entries is redacted, so the public can't tell what they are. Partial redactions (an account number, or an exempt official's home address next to a named item) are common; this is the whole entry.

What to check
  • Compare with the filer's other filings, which may describe the same items.
  • The Commission on Ethics holds the unredacted filing.

Rule: Entries withheld entirely
“Describe, and state the value of, each asset you had on the reporting date”2023 Form 6 instructions, Assets ✓ quoted from the saved instructions · how this rule works

Context 4

Context Unusual reporting

Net worth $1,066,819; listed items add up to $975,325

Reported net worth: $1,066,819. Household goods + listed assets − listed liabilities = $975,325. Net worth roughly equals the listed assets before debts — the debts may not have been subtracted.

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

Context Income & business ties

79% of listed income ($171,152) comes from State of Florida

Listed income totals $217,457 from 4 sources. The largest is classed as government & public payroll.

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”2023 Form 6 instructions, Income ✓ quoted from the saved instructions · how this rule works

Context Income & business ties

Earns from 3 separate employers or businesses

Several distinct earned-income sources (excluding investments, retirement and Social Security).

What to check
  • Are any of these sources connected to each other or to the office sought?

Rule: Several earned-income sources

How this rule works

Context Wealth & holdings

Reports a net worth of $1,066,819 — 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”2023 Form 6 instructions, Net Worth ✓ quoted from the saved instructions · how this rule works

Where to look next

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Their filings

Other filings by Peter A Bell

FilingReceivedNet worthItems
2023 Form 6X — annual (Commission on Ethics)2024-06-29$1,480,298
2022 Form 6 — annual (Commission on Ethics)2023-06-23$933,0931

Net worth

Net worth
As of
Household goods (lump sum)

Assets over $1,000 $977,170 listed

DescriptionValue

Liabilities over $1,000 $49,844 listed

CreditorAddressAmount

Joint and several liabilities not reported above

Reported as “N/A”.

Income $217,457 listed

Elected to attach federal tax return instead:

Primary sources

SourceAddressAmount

Secondary sources (major customers of businesses owned)

Reported as “N/A”.

Interests in specified businesses

Reported as “N/A”.

Signature

Signed by
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Date
Filed with COE

Source

Document
Open PDF · original source
Retrieved
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SHA-256
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Pages
p1 form6 · p2 form6 · p3 form6 · p4 form6
Extraction
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