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William G James

2023 Form 6 · annual filing (Commission on Ethics) · received 2024-06-04 · 4 pages (text)

Net worth$521,760
Income listed$117,990
Real estate$243,300
Debts listed$235,355
Worth a look1

Where listed income comes from

  • Government & public payroll 100% $117,990 · Wakulla County Clerk of Court & Comptroller

Worth a look 1

Worth a look Unusual reporting

Net worth rose from $232,089 (2022) to $521,760 (2023) — 2.2×

This 2023 filing reports $521,760; the same person's 2022 filing reported $232,089, a change of $289,671 in 1 year. Listed income for 2023 was $117,990. 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

Itemizes the $73,325 household-goods total

The household-goods lump sum ($73,325) is also broken down in the asset list (Household goods and personal effects), and the items add up exactly to it — a breakdown, which is how many filers do it. Net worth doesn't appear to count them twice.

What to check
  • No action needed.

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 $521,760; listed items add up to $128,829

Reported net worth: $521,760. Household goods + listed assets − listed liabilities = $128,829 (after removing the items counted twice). 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

100% of listed income ($117,990) comes from Wakulla County Clerk of Court & Comptroller

Listed income totals $117,990 from 1 source. 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

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

Other filings by William G James

FilingReceivedNet worthItems
2025 Form 6 — annual (Commission on Ethics)2026-06-18$441,971
2024 Form 6 — annual (Commission on Ethics)2025-06-24$538,550
2022 Form 6 — annual (Commission on Ethics)2023-05-03$232,089

Net worth

Net worth
As of
Household goods (lump sum)

Assets over $1,000 $364,184 listed

DescriptionValue

Liabilities over $1,000 $235,355 listed

CreditorAddressAmount

Joint and several liabilities not reported above

Reported as “N/A”.

Income $117,990 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
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