Anonymous wrote:One mistake is understandable. But how does she make a mistake in every house??
1. Grandparents House (took elderly tax credit)
2. DC House (lied about being a dc resident)
3. Rented out house (lied about it being the primary residence)
4. She claimed all three as primary residences to avoid paying taxes
Get this: according to CNN, “ She’s currently the county executive there, where she oversees the county’s budget and its tax collection division.”
She SUPERVISES TAX COLLECTION! She wrote the tax law and forgot to follow it…
I don't think that right. The article is very repetitive and confusing.
1. Grandparents DC house: inherited and kept old homestead exemption and senior citizen exemption.
2. PG townhouse. Lived there, claimed homestead, didn't cancel it when she started renting it out and moved to #3
3. MD "equestrian" house. (Best little horse house in Maryland)
Has primary residence mortgage rate, but does not claim homestead exemption for taxes. Highest value property.
Overall, nothing burger. Settle the corrected bills.
Government should perform regular audits (every few years) of tax status of properties, requiring affirmations of status under threat of increased penalties. Neighboring states should share info on primary residence claims.