Marjorie Traitor Greene filed homestead exemptions on 2 homes, violating state law

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Investigation: Marjorie Taylor Greene filed homestead exemptions on 2 homes, violating state law – WSB-TV Channel 2 - Atlanta

Investigation: Marjorie Taylor Greene filed homestead exemptions on 2 homes, violating state law
A homestead exemption is a big tax break any Georgia homeowner is entitled to for their primary residence. It is against the law to file for more than one.
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3:25 PM · May 14, 2021

https://www.wsbtv.com/news/local/fulton-county/investigation-marjorie-taylor-greene-filed-homestead-exemptions-2-homes-violating-state-law/IXIQMH5PBFBGLCFF5ZV44QC6XY/

ATLANTA — A Channel 2 Action News investigation has found that Georgia Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene and her husband have two active homestead exemptions, which is against Georgia law.

A homestead exemption is a big tax break any Georgia homeowner is entitled to for their primary residence. It is against the law to file for more than one.

But Channel 2 investigative reporter Justin Gray pulled records showing that the Greenes are getting the tax break on two different homes in two different counties.

In a statement, Greene’s office told Gray to mind his own business and called it a “pathetic smear” when he asked them about the homestead exemptions.

Greene still owns a North Fulton county home, but also bought a $610,000 house in Floyd County last year in the 14th Congressional district, which she represents.

A member of Congress does not have to live in the district they represent. But what you legally cannot do, is file multiple homestead exemptions.

*snip*

[Celerity]

1. slam that POS in jail!

[TheBlackAdder]

28. Well, well, well. Another tax fraud. I wonder if she'll use some Donald Trump defense.

[multigraincracker]

2. I'd check and make sure she didn't

vote from both locations too.

[2naSalit]

6. +1

[SMC22307]

51. I'd pay to see her reaction if asked that by a reporter.

"MTG, did you vote from both locations?"

[SergeStorms]

3. Well of course she did!

Because laws are for Democrats, not "America First" psychotics.

[Wounded Bear]

4. Repubs gonna repub...

[smirkymonkey]

5. Her days are numbered.

The woman is a complete psychopath. One of these days she is going to push things too far, and nobody will be able to save her from herself.

[cab67]

27. She doesn't realize where she is.

Someone has to explain to her that she’s in Congress - not the room where she used to blab out her opinions on YouTube.

[RegularJam]

7. It's someone else's fault. nt

[TheBlackAdder]

29. Yep. She'll blame her tax preparer, even though she signed the returns.

[RegularJam]

30. I can only hope she blames her husband.

You are probably right but it would have me laughing for days if she blamed her husband.

[DENVERPOPS]

68. Frankly

I am surprised that she didn't use all her many boyfriend's addresses also.........

She will get it swept under the rug.......Of all the corrupt and criminal behavior this past five years, look at how many Republicans have gotten off scott free for even much more corrupt and criminal behavior.......It would be far easier to list the ones that actually got charged with anything, especially after Trump waved his Pardon wand......

[Major Nikon]

48. It's obviously Biden's fault

Anyone who can't see that needs to buy a ticket for the Q-Loon train.

[MyOwnPeace]

8. OK, THAT'S IT!!!!!!

LOCK HER UP!!!!
LOCK HER UP!!!!
LOCK HER UP!!!!
LOCK HER UP!!!!
LOCK HER UP!!!!
LOCK HER UP!!!!
LOCK HER UP!!!!
LOCK HER UP!!!!
LOCK HER UP!!!!
LOCK HER UP!!!!
LOCK HER UP!!!!
LOCK HER UP!!!!
LOCK HER UP!!!!
LOCK HER UP!!!!
LOCK HER UP!!!!
LOCK HER UP!!!!

(Ah, don't you LOVE throwing it right back at them!!!!!)

[jmowreader]

26. This isn't a "lock her up" offense

It is a “fine the living shit out of her and make her wish we’d lock her up” one.

[yellowdogintexas]

34. don't know about Georgia but over here in Texas,

she would lose the exemption on the one that is not her primary residence, and owe back taxes plus interest for the years in which she paid exempted taxes on the second property. In Texas, the primary residence is where you are registered to vote. If the non primary residence has the higher taxes, too bad so sad; homeowner only gets the exemption on the one home.

I do not know the law inside out, but there are most likely assorted fees and penalties attached.
After all, this is fraud, the taxes are underpaid, late fees and interest would apply I would love to be the escrow officer at her mortgagae company explaining it all to her

Our homestead exemption is fairly hefty, then it increases when we reach age 65

[AllyCat]

39. In Wisconsin, the homestead credit is for the lower-earning citizens

It is amazing to me the states that give this to someone owning 2 houses or making the money a member of Congress makes.

[machoneman]

43. Yes, back taxes, interest due, fines, late fees too! I do hope the IRS does a major audit on her and

her husband as called for by Pres. Biden in a chat with the commissioner. The odds are VERY high they are Federal tax cheats. Then, the FBI can get called in and issue a warning to the GA state and county officials that they likely also cheated on their taxes in GA.

Pass the popcorn.

[Texin]

46. If she fails to pay all fines, assessments, etc., they'll put liens on her real property.

And yes, the IRS could come after her too. As to the fraud involved here, I'm not sure that a homeowner/taxpayer gets to get off so easily with a whoopsie, I screwed up.

[yardwork]

9. I hope charges will be filed.

[FakeNoose]

10. Whoever vetted this woman should be fired

I'm assuming that somebody in the Alabama Republican Party looked into her background and verified that she was qualified to run for office. Am I right?

Whoever approved her needs to be fired.

[Whiskeytide]

21. We have enough idiot politicians in ...

... Alabama, thank you. Please don’t try to give us Georgia’s batshittiest one.

[Hoyt]

23. Roughly 75% of people in her Georgia District voted for trump. They love her too.

[FakeNoose]

25. Sure they do, but she's clearly unqualified

[Hoyt]

32. I think so too, but voters got what they wanted.

[SMC22307]

52. She has a Bachelor of Business Admin and runs a construction company...

so she does have some real-world experience. She's just fucking insane. Madison Cawthorn (R-NC) was home-schooled, flunked out of one semester of college, and has no working experience other than Chik-fil-A. He's clearly unqualified. I wouldn't say he's insane, he's just a privileged, slimy little shit who was raised on Limbaugh and FUX "News." Kinda like Boebert and Kayleigh Mc-what's-her-name. An entire generation has been raised on right-wing media and that *ain't* good.

[True Blue American]

59. She is running the company

Her Dad gave her.

But she laid herself wide open to investigative Reporters.

[SMC22307]

61. I think her husband runs the company. She stepped down as CFO (I read)...

and that's when she got into whacko conspiracy theories, Crossfit, and banging guys from the gym. Now she's playing congresswoman.

[True Blue American]

64. I think you are right

She dipoles not have the common sense to run anything except her mouth.

[canuckledragger]

11. You mean she committed fraud for financial advantage?

Colour me completely unsurprised.

[Lonestarblue]

12. Blatantly committing fraud is now the requirement to run for office as a Republican.

Today, you can assume that any person running for office as a Republican is a crook or a sexual predator and be right most of the time. There may be a few honest ones left, but they are an endangered species in that party.

[Jon King]

13. This kind of stuff really pisses me off!

For over 30 years we have had exemptions on various houses and always only had ONE at a time. You get one for your primary residence, end of story. Its common knowledge and something that we make sure to do.

The fact these Repugs do illegal stuff like this over and over and over again and never seem to pay a price gets old.

[Kahuna]

14. Tsk tsk.

[RockRaven]

15. Tax fraud?... but rich white Repukes expect to get away with that, and usually do.

[Ford_Prefect]

16. Is the penalty a fine, plus back taxes, or what? Who brings the charges

and who sets the penalties?

[bucolic_frolic]

17. Public gonna rip off your mask, Congresswoman, and expose some things

[Firestorm49]

18. Nothing will happen. NT

[TxGuitar]

44. Agree it never does

People in high offices in government can lead an insurrection and nothing happens so I doubt anything will come of this.

[Tanuki]

19. She's a lawbreaker, not a lawmaker!

[joetheman]

20. The law means nothing to MAGAs. It's theirs to break. And no one seems to be doing anything about

it. So far...

[Stuart G]

22. I am shocked, totally shocked.....

https://getyarn.io/yarn-clip/f4b760cf-7f29-4e5b-a5d4-3b674a705c7c

[NoMoreRepugs]

24. Second home for $610k? Uh, do she and her

cousin, er, husband, make that kind of money???

[SMC22307]

54. She and her husband bought (or inherited?) a construction company from her father.

There's money. Enough for her to step down as CFO then dabble in Crossfit (and hairy gym dudes) and whacko conspiracy theories.

[NoMoreRepugs]

58. Appreciate the info.

[SMC22307]

60. You bet. She represents an extremely conservative district...

so getting rid of her *ain't* going to be easy. And I fully imagine she'll run for Senate some day...

[MacKasey]

65. She was probably CFO in name only

Daddy gave her the business, there was a controller who took care of everything

She does not impress me as being able to be a CFO

[GreatCaesarsGhost]

31. "Greene's office told Gray to mind his own business "

[Takket]

33. not exactly a denial, is it?

[monkeyman1]

35. being a fraud is a requirement!! wish people would learn !

[mnhtnbb]

36. Lock her up!

[Blue Owl]

37. Well Well Welfare Queen...

[UTUSN]

38. K&R

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[Towlie]

40. "But I AM minding my own business! I'm an investigative reporter and this is my business."

 
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[Kid Berwyn]

41. Majorly Traitor Greede

Fits the shoe.

[The Jungle 1]

42. She is a female rick santorum.

Just a big old embarrassment to America.

[Texin]

45. Kemp'll probably give her a medal.

[dlk]

47. Is anyone surprised Greene is a tax cheat?

She’s dripping with entitlement.

[Johonny]

49. She's as clumsy as she is stupid

[BobTheSubgenius]

50. Apart from her own incredible nastiness, MTG has the most confrontational staff I've ever seen.

I guess it's not shocking that that would be their "office culture," but is it not customary for staffers to show at least superficial deference to the office?

On the topic at hand...I can't believe anyone would try that. How can that not be the easiest thing to discover and prosecute?

[SMC22307]

55. She shows no deference to the office... why would her staff?

That's one of the things that really bothers me about Taylor Green, Boebert, and Cawthorn (and their staff)... the lack of respect shown toward the office, the Capitol, to coworkers, etc. Any of us acted like that on the job and we'd be canned.

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

53. When you are possessed by a demon, do you get one exemption, the demon gets another?

If you're possessed of multiple demons, can you file as head-of-household?

All my demons are dependent on me. I claim them all.

[cinematicdiversions]

56. How is she not already on a Bravo Housewives show

She seems like a good fit with the unconventional marriage, the criminal activity, and the rampant narcissism

[Wednesdays]

57. Sarah Palin set the mold. nt

[Champp]

62. republiQon cheater

party got no morals or ethics. Sick and sad. Lock 'em up.

[struggle4progress]

63. "We're tax cheats like our hero Trump!"

[Blue Owl]

66. The Great White Dope

[Takket]

67. ThE lAw AnD oRdEr PaRtY