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James F. Potter

2023 Form 6 · annual filing (Commission on Ethics) · received 2024-06-03 · 4 pages (text)

Net worth$337,183
Income listed$231,902
Real estate$504,000
Debts listed$304,222
Worth a look0

Where listed income comes from

  • Government & public payroll 70% $161,875 · DeSoto County Sheriff's Office
  • Investments & retirement 30% $70,028 · Florida Retirement System

Worth a look 0

Nothing stood out under the current rules.

Context 3

Context Unusual reporting

Lists Vehicles separately from the $35,000 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 $337,183; listed items add up to $337,183

Reported net worth: $337,183. Household goods + listed assets − listed liabilities = $337,183. 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

70% of listed income ($161,875) comes from DeSoto County Sheriff's Office

Listed income totals $231,902 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

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Their filings

Other filings by James F. Potter

FilingReceivedNet worthItems
2025 Form 6 — annual (Commission on Ethics)2026-05-07$297,114
2024 Form 6 — annual (Commission on Ethics)2025-06-17$285,594
2022 Form 6 — annual (Commission on Ethics)2023-06-24$397,941

Net worth

Net worth
As of
Household goods (lump sum)

Assets over $1,000 $606,406 listed

DescriptionValue

Liabilities over $1,000 $304,222 listed

CreditorAddressAmount

Joint and several liabilities not reported above

Reported as “N/A”.

Income $231,902 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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