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Officeholders

Brenda K Hoots

2023 Form 6 · annual filing (Commission on Ethics) · received 2024-05-19 · 4 pages (text)

Net worth$657,186
Income listed$109,227
Real estate$213,0003 properties
Debts listed$0
Worth a look1

Where listed income comes from

  • Government & public payroll 82% $90,025 · Hendry County Elections
  • Investments & retirement 18% $19,201 · FL Retirement System, Social Security

Worth a look 1

Worth a look Unusual reporting

Net worth fell from $6,014,914 (2022) to $657,186 (2023) — 9.2×

This 2023 filing reports $657,186; the same person's 2022 filing reported $6,014,914, a change of $5,357,728 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

Context 3

Context Unusual reporting

Net worth $657,186; listed items add up to $757,186

Reported net worth: $657,186. Household goods + listed assets − listed liabilities = $757,186. 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 Income & business ties

82% of listed income ($90,025) comes from Hendry County Elections

Listed income totals $109,227 from 3 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

Real estate worth $213,000 across 3 properties (32% 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 Brenda K Hoots

FilingReceivedNet worthItems
2023 Form 6F — annual (Commission on Ethics)2023-10-26$582,1081
2022 Form 6 — annual (Commission on Ethics)2023-05-01$6,014,915

Net worth

Net worth
As of
Household goods (lump sum)

Assets over $1,000 $732,186 listed

DescriptionValue

Liabilities over $1,000 $0 listed

Reported as “N/A”.

Joint and several liabilities not reported above

Reported as “N/A”.

Income $109,227 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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