Angela Alsobrooks improperly claimed tax deductions on DC, Maryland properties, records show

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Angela Alsobrooks improperly claimed tax deductions on DC, Maryland properties, records show

CNN
September 22, 2024, 1:00 PM

CNN's Manu Raju shared details on the reporting with WTOP's Sandy Kozel.

(CNN) — Angela Alsobrooks, the Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate in Maryland, improperly took advantage of tax breaks she did not qualify for, including one meant for low-income senior citizens, saving thousands of dollars in taxes on two properties she owned in D.C., and in Maryland.

A CNN review of property records and tax bills shows that for both properties, Alsobrooks claimed for more than a decade a homestead tax exemption that is meant to apply only to someone’s primary residence, violating state and local tax relief requirements.

She also improperly claimed a senior citizens’ tax break on her Washington property, cutting the tax bill in half. Alsobrooks, 53, never qualified for that tax break, but her grandparents, who owned the property before her, likely did.

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1. Shit.

[MichMan]

2. Well, that explains it., then...

A senior adviser for Alsobrooks told CNN that she was unaware of the problem and that her attorneys are working with both Washington and Prince George’s County, Maryland, to resolve the issue.

[BeyondGeography]

3. Peanuts

She saved $14k over 12 years on the DC property and $2,600 since 2020 in Maryland. Big whoop. Plus the claim she was unaware of these issues will seem credible to most voters especially since the amounts are so trivial IMO.

[JohnSJ]

4. So she made a mistake. It isn't a big deal. If she owes taxes because of it she will pay a penalty, and the taxes owed

[Bleacher Creature]

5. And Larry Hogan is still an anti-choice Republican.

This isn't great news and if there's more to it then it needs to be dealt with accordingly, but at the end of the day I'm voting for the person who will vote to make Chuck Schumer Majority Leader.

[alarimer]

6. Larry Hogan stole wages from correctional officers

Well, not him personally, but people he chose to run the departments. Work hours were rounded off to the benefit of the department. I would say this is a bigger deal than some small potatoes back taxes.

https://marylandmatters.org/2024/03/14/board-of-public-works-approves-millions-to-settle-wage-theft-claims/

The Board of Public Works Wednesday unanimously approved a nearly $9.5 million payout to settle wage theft claims for some current and former members of the Department of Public Safety and Correctional Services.

The investigation by the U.S. Department of Labor covered three years under former Gov. Larry Hogan (R). Nearly 10,000 employees, including more than 5,000 in the latest payout, fell victim to a scheme where work hours were rounded to the benefit of the department.

“Since day one, the Moore-Miller administration has been committed to working with our partners at AFSCME to bring this investigation, which has spanned years, to a conclusion as quickly as possible,” Gov. Wes Moore (D) said at the BPW meeting, referring to the state’s public employee union.