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Officeholders

Joseph G. Foster

2023 Form 6 · annual filing (Commission on Ethics) · received 2024-03-17 · 4 pages (text)

Net worth$3,985,878
Income listed$188,627
Real estate$2,042,9112 properties
Debts listed$0
Worth a look0

Where listed income comes from

  • Government & public payroll 99% $186,612 · State of Florida
  • Other / unclassified 1% $2,016 · Raymond James

Worth a look 0

Nothing stood out under the current rules.

Context 5

Context Unusual reporting

Lists Automobile (2021 Mazda CX-5), Automobile (2021 Honda CRV) separately from the $100,000 household-goods total

Personal vehicles, jewelry, art and furnishings can be reported in the household-goods lump sum or itemized. Net worth doesn't appear to count them twice.

What to check
  • No action needed unless the lump sum also includes these items.

Rule: Household items listed twice
“Describe, and state the value of, each asset you had on the reporting date you selected for your net worth, if the asset was worth more than $1,000 and if you have not already included that asset in the aggregate value of your household goods and personal effects.”2023 Form 6 instructions, Assets ✓ quoted from the saved instructions · how this rule works

Context Unusual reporting

Net worth $3,985,878; listed items add up to $3,985,878

Reported net worth: $3,985,878. Household goods + listed assets − listed liabilities = $3,985,878. 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.”2023 Form 6 instructions, Net Worth ✓ quoted from the saved instructions · how this rule works

Context Income & business ties

99% of listed income ($186,612) comes from State of Florida

Listed income totals $188,627 from 2 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 Wealth & holdings

Reports a net worth of $3,985,878 — 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

Context Wealth & holdings

Real estate worth $2,042,911 across 2 properties (51% 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

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Their filings

Other filings by Joseph G. Foster

FilingReceivedNet worthItems
2025 Form 6 — annual (Commission on Ethics)2026-05-10$4,697,482
2024 Form 6 — annual (Commission on Ethics)2025-05-10$4,418,575
2022 Form 6 — annual (Commission on Ethics)2023-06-04$3,044,721

Net worth

Net worth
As of
Household goods (lump sum)

Assets over $1,000 $3,885,878 listed

DescriptionValue

Liabilities over $1,000 $0 listed

Reported as “N/A”.

Joint and several liabilities not reported above

Reported as “N/A”.

Income $188,627 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
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