A Democrat Senate candidate has been caught taking advantage of massive tax breaks that she was not legally qualified for, according to a bombshell report from CNN.
Maryland Democrat Senate nominee Angela Alsobrooks, who is currently serving as county executive of Prince George’s County, has reportedly saved thousands of dollars in taxes using tax breaks she was not entitled to.
According to CNN, Alsobrooks has claimed a homestead tax exemption for over 10 years on a home that she owned in Washington, D.C., and another home in Maryland. This tax break can only legally apply to a person’s primary residence, not multiple residences.
The bombshell report explained that the Democrat candidate had saved $14,000 in taxes over a 12-year period on her home in the nation’s capital “using tax exemptions meant for the district’s primary residents, lower income residents and senior citizens.”
CNN noted that, through “violating state and local tax relief requirements”, Alsobrooks reportedly reduced her tax bill by half.
Alsobrooks also claimed a homestead exemption on her Maryland property beginning in 2008 — despite the fact that she ultimately rented out that property — saving her an estimated thousands of dollars in taxes even though she did not qualify for the tax break.
Responding to the damaging report, one of Alsobrooks’ advisors claimed that the Democrat candidate had no idea that she had violated the law — adding that her attorneys are working with officials to fix the issue.
Her campaign is also desperately lashing out after the story — attacking her opponent, former Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan (R), because he received a tax break on his home in 2016 while living in the governor’s mansion, meaning that he was taking the exemption despite not residing in the home. However, it has been confirmed that governors and federal officials are excluded from the residency requirements.
The Maryland GOP has demanded an investigation into Alsobrooks in response to the CNN report, arguing that she had committed fraud.
“Angela Alsobrooks saved thousands in taxes by fraudulently claiming tax deductions that she was not eligible for on multiple properties in Prince George’s County and DC,” the Maryland Republican Party wrote in a statement. “Marylanders deserve to have all of the facts about this alleged fraud before they vote. There needs to be a full investigation before the election.”
Angela Alsobrooks saved thousands in taxes by fraudulently claiming tax deductions that she was not eligible for on multiple properties in Prince George’s County and DC.
Marylanders deserve to have all of the facts about this alleged fraud before they vote. There needs to be… https://t.co/70TWOqnB4z
— Maryland Republican Party (@MDGOP) September 22, 2024
