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Officeholders

Judith Schaefer

2023 Form 6 · annual filing (Commission on Ethics) · received 2024-06-10 · 17 pages (text)

Net worth$321,705
Income listed$56,307
Real estate$0
Debts listed$0
Worth a look1

Where listed income comes from

  • Investments & retirement 56% $31,670 · FRS, Nationwide retirement solutions, Atheneum annuity and life company, Social security
  • Government & public payroll 44% $24,637 · DeSoto county BOCC
  • Other / unclassified 0% $0 · See Attached

Worth a look 1

Worth a look Unusual reporting

Reports a $321,705 net worth but lists no assets

The assets section is marked “N/A”, yet net worth is $321,705. Every asset worth more than $1,000 has to be listed, so about $321,705 of what this filer owns isn't shown.

What to check
  • Compare with the filer's other filings: which assets did they list before?
  • Which accounts would produce the income listed?

Rule: Net worth with no assets listed
“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 2

Context Unusual reporting

Net worth $321,705; listed items add up to $0

Reported net worth: $321,705. Household goods + listed assets − listed liabilities = $0. 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

Context Unusual reporting

Net worth fell from $575,383 (2022) to $321,705 (2023) — 1.8×

This 2023 filing reports $321,705; the same person's 2022 filing reported $575,383, a change of $253,678 in 1 year. Inheritances, home values and markets can move net worth a lot, so compare what's listed in each year to see where the change shows up.

What to check
  • Compare the assets listed in each filing: which items are new or much larger?
  • Does listed income explain the change?

Open the 2022 filing to compare →

Rule: Net worth changed sharply between filings
“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

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.

Their filings

Businesses they disclosed

Other filings by Judith Schaefer

FilingReceivedNet worthItems
2025 Form 6 — annual (Commission on Ethics)2026-08-03$538,286
2024 Form 6 — annual (Commission on Ethics)2025-06-23$420,113
2022 Form 6 — annual (Commission on Ethics)2023-05-22$575,383

Net worth

Net worth
As of
Household goods (lump sum)

Assets over $1,000 $0 listed

Reported as “N/A”.

Liabilities over $1,000 $0 listed

Reported as “N/A”.

Joint and several liabilities not reported above

Reported as “N/A”.

Income $56,307 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
Date
Filed with COE

Source

Document
Open PDF · original source
Retrieved
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p1 form6 · p2 form6 · p3 form6 · p4 form6 · p5 attachment · p6 attachment · p7 tax_return · p8 tax_return · p9 tax_return · p10 tax_return · p11 tax_return · p12 tax_return · p13 tax_return · p14 other · p15 tax_return · p16 tax_return · p17 tax_return
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