At Large State Board of Education candidate is Maryland resident? Is that allowed?

[Anonymous]

To me, I understand people's living situations are complicated, but the most damning information was posted in the other thread. The last time Patterson held office he lost more than $30k meant to go to his communities, didn't follow the law on spending money and deliberately bounced checks intended for the Boys & Girls club. He also evidently didn't bother to even hold public meetings for half a year. That's not dirty tricks, that's just dirty politicians - and now he wants a promotion.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:To me, I understand people's living situations are complicated, but the most damning information was posted in the other thread. The last time Patterson held office he lost more than $30k meant to go to his communities, didn't follow the law on spending money and deliberately bounced checks intended for the Boys & Girls club. He also evidently didn't bother to even hold public meetings for half a year. That's not dirty tricks, that's just dirty politicians - and now he wants a promotion.

This is the posting in the other thread (it's on this page- is there a way to link to a specific post?): https://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/30/915830.page

[Anonymous]

Patterson defenders are either choosing to just be obtuse or really have drunk the punch. A person buys an over half million dollar house, fails to pay their HOA fees, and y’all are like yup nothings happening. This thread hasn’t even really even got to the worst of what’s been reported – as an ANC wrote bad checks and failed to hold a meeting as chair for 6 months!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Patterson defenders are either choosing to just be obtuse or really have drunk the punch. A person buys an over half million dollar house, fails to pay their HOA fees, and y’all are like yup nothings happening. This thread hasn’t even really even got to the worst of what’s been reported – as an ANC wrote bad checks and failed to hold a meeting as chair for 6 months!

LOok at the time stampsnof the “supporter(s)”. They all seem too close together to be random supporters. Also, it’s the same over the top responses of “ya’ll have it out for this guy” all have the same tone.

[Anonymous]

NP here. I get that there can be problems with taxes. I bought an investment property in DC, realized a couple months in that it was listed with homestead deduction (the prior owners did live in it), and contacted OTR. It took them several months to fix it. If I ran for office it might look like I claimed homestead deductions on two different DC properties for a while.

But I'd be able to show that I fixed it before a tax bill ever came. I want my elected officials to be *more* detail-oriented than I am, not less.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:NP here. I get that there can be problems with taxes. I bought an investment property in DC, realized a couple months in that it was listed with homestead deduction (the prior owners did live in it), and contacted OTR. It took them several months to fix it. If I ran for office it might look like I claimed homestead deductions on two different DC properties for a while.

But I'd be able to show that I fixed it before a tax bill ever came. I want my elected officials to be *more* detail-oriented than I am, not less.

The narrative that is being presented is that he has not claimed the homestead deduction on his DC property from the time he purchased his property in MD.
So he had many years of claiming it - than filed to change it with DC by accident?

I don't get how you accidently file that that form.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:NP here. I get that there can be problems with taxes. I bought an investment property in DC, realized a couple months in that it was listed with homestead deduction (the prior owners did live in it), and contacted OTR. It took them several months to fix it. If I ran for office it might look like I claimed homestead deductions on two different DC properties for a while.

But I'd be able to show that I fixed it before a tax bill ever came. I want my elected officials to be *more* detail-oriented than I am, not less.

The narrative that is being presented is that he has not claimed the homestead deduction on his DC property from the time he purchased his property in MD.
So he had many years of claiming it - than filed to change it with DC by accident?

I don't get how you accidently file that that form.

Or not realize for many years that you are getting a deduction you shouldn't be...and not getting the deduction you want. Unless you want the deduction on the higher taxed property....which seems like is...tax fraud?

[Anonymous]

It's an easy fix, why doesn't Patterson just produce the documents he claims he has? Produce a federal and DC state income tax document for the last few years and be done with it. Or produce the letter/email to MD requesting the residency issue be resolved? There are so many things he could do to stomp this out, that is if what he is saying is true.

Free advice to the candidate, don't get pissy when people ask simple questions that are easily verifiable. It makes you look guilty as hell.

[Anonymous]

Jaq is a slimy politician. Jaq is for Jaq.

[Anonymous]

Jacque has anger management issues. He’s deleted many of his angry social media rants but he’s pretty quick to fly off the handle.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:NP here. I get that there can be problems with taxes. I bought an investment property in DC, realized a couple months in that it was listed with homestead deduction (the prior owners did live in it), and contacted OTR. It took them several months to fix it. If I ran for office it might look like I claimed homestead deductions on two different DC properties for a while.

But I'd be able to show that I fixed it before a tax bill ever came. I want my elected officials to be *more* detail-oriented than I am, not less.

The narrative that is being presented is that he has not claimed the homestead deduction on his DC property from the time he purchased his property in MD.
So he had many years of claiming it - than filed to change it with DC by accident?

I don't get how you accidently file that that form.

Or not realize for many years that you are getting a deduction you shouldn't be...and not getting the deduction you want. Unless you want the deduction on the higher taxed property....which seems like is...tax fraud?

The claim from the supporter in this forum is that he bought the house pre-DC Homestead Deduction and forgot to ever apply for it. That doesn't seem... crazy. Especially for a house that's not worth that much (and probably taxed at a rate that incredibly undervalues it because he's owned it so long).

Claiming the Homestead Deduction in MD is genuinely tax fraud if he's not living there, but that could have been done automatically at the time of purchase by mistake because he didn't own another home *in MD.* If he contacts them and pays the arrears, it's not that big a deal. Remember that to be criminal, tax fraud has to be intended.

[Anonymous]

Ok, but sleazy is in the eye of the voter

[Anonymous]

It’s not the money, it is the underlying character issues with someone so defensive/deceptive while running for public office and asking for voters’ trust.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Claiming the Homestead Deduction in MD is genuinely tax fraud if he's not living there, but that could have been done automatically at the time of purchase by mistake because he didn't own another home *in MD.* If he contacts them and pays the arrears, it's not that big a deal. Remember that to be criminal, tax fraud has to be intended.

Look, this is the bottom-line: The MD records show he's taking the Homestead Deduction in Maryland. If that's his primary residency, that's fine, but that means he's lying about his DC residency. If he's not lying about his DC residency, he's in legal jeopardy for illegally taking the MD Homestead Deduction.

[Anonymous]

Has anyone sent this info to a journalist or something? I feel like local media should investigate this.