Democrat T.J. Cox is running against incumbent Rep. David Valadao (R-CA) in California’s 21st congressional district, in a race Democrats say they need to win. There is one small problem: he has a “principal residence” across the country, in Maryland.
The local Fresno Bee did the digging, and discovered that Cox’s “principal residence” is officially in Bethesda, Maryland:
TJ Cox, the Fresno Democrat running for Congress against Hanford Republican David Valadao, owns a home in Bethesda, Maryland, that the state says is his principal residence.
Montgomery County property records show Terrance John Cox has paid about half of his annual property taxes on a three-bedroom, four-bathroom, Cape Cod-style home valued at $968,100 in the Washington, D.C., suburb. He bought the house for just over $1 million in 2016 and it has been claimed as his principal residence on state property tax records in each year since.
The Cox campaign told the Bee that it was Maryland’s decision, not Cox’s, to list that home as his “principal residence,” adding: “TJ Cox proudly lives, works and raises his family here in the Central Valley, and has for the past 20 years.”
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If he applied for a homestead exemption or reduction to his property taxes...then he decided!
ReplyDeleteIt's a common practice for landlords and "investors" to claim a residence as their primary to avoid paying additional taxes, fees and insurance coverage. Dig a little deeper and it might well be the case that this person has been renting it for cash payments and not claiming the income, which, judging by location and house value, could be $3500-5000
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The State of Maryland and the IRS need to investigate him for fraud and tax evasion.
Typical lying democrat. There isn't an honest one alive. All democrats are liars. He is probably going to sell the house and if it's his principle residence he doesn't have to pay taxes. There is a special place in hell waiting for all democrats. The good thing for them is that they will be able to see the trash that raised them so badly to identify with that demonic party.
ReplyDeleteHe will have to Pat taxes if he sells the house because it is his principal residence. He doesn't want to pay California high taxes. If he sells and makes a profit I can assure you that I Maryland won't let him take that profit out of state without a tax. This is just my understanding.
DeleteHe probably put it as primary so he wouldnt have to pay more taxes
ReplyDeleteSomebody, anybody just needs to knock on the front door and see who answers. Or, just monitor the traffic in and out of the house for a few day.
ReplyDeleteMiller has a principle residence in Florida for years and serves as MD Senate leader. Mathias has a principle residence on the western shore since he was Mayor of OC and now he represents the Shore in Annapolis. Talk about hypocrites and get away with it against political office requirements.
ReplyDeleteMiller has to be a resident of Maryland to vote in Maryland, therefore, is not a primary resident of Florida. I am a permanent resident of Florida. I own a home in Fruitland MD and I cannot vote in MD. Something is a little fishy on the Eastern shore.
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