Florida Files

Officeholders

Fernando Melendez

2023 Form 6 · annual filing (Commission on Ethics) · received 2024-04-26 · 11 pages (text)

Net worth$1,487,000
Income listedtax return
Real estate$1,504,0003 properties
Debts listed$350,706
Worth a look0

Worth a look 0

Nothing stood out under the current rules.

Context 3

Context Unusual reporting

Net worth $1,487,000; listed items add up to $1,176,294

Reported net worth: $1,487,000. Household goods + listed assets − listed liabilities = $1,176,294. Net worth roughly equals the listed assets before debts — the debts may not have been subtracted.

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 Wealth & holdings

Reports a net worth of $1,487,000 — 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 $1,504,000 across 3 properties (101% 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

Net worth

Net worth
As of
Household goods (lump sum)

Assets over $1,000 $1,509,000 listed

DescriptionValue

Liabilities over $1,000 $350,706 listed

CreditorAddressAmount

Joint and several liabilities not reported above

Reported as “N/A”.

Income $0 listed

Elected to attach federal tax return instead:

Primary sources

SourceAddressAmount

Secondary sources (major customers of businesses owned)

Interests in specified businesses

Reported as “N/A”.

Signature

Signed by
Date
Filed with COE

Source

Document
Open PDF · original source
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p1 form6 · p2 form6 · p3 form6 · p4 form6 · p5 other · p6 other · p7 tax_return · p8 tax_return · p9 tax_return · p10 other · p11 tax_return
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