Prince George’s County Executive and Democratic Senate nominee Angela Alsobrooks is accused of improperly using tax credits on properties in Washington, D.C., and Prince George’s County.
According to multiple reports, she saved nearly $14,000 in taxes between 2005 and 2017 on her Northeast Washington property by using tax exemptions meant for D.C.’s primary residents, lower income residents and senior citizens. This property was previously owned by her grandparents, who qualified for the tax credit.
Alsbrooks purchased a home in 2014, which she lists as her primary residence but does not apply the homestead tax exemption towards.
“She was unaware of any tax credits attached to that property and has reached out to the District of Columbia to resolve the issue and make any necessary payment,” said Alsobrooks senior adviser Connor Lounsbury. “When Angela bought her new property, the homestead tax credit from her previous home was not transferred. This resulted in no financial gain for Angela. In fact, she ended up paying more in taxes than she would have had the credit transferred over. Nevertheless, Angela is working to repay any credits received on the old property.”
She also listed another property in Prince George’s as a primary residence, despite denoting over $15,000 in rental income from the same address.
The Senate general election has remained close since Alsobrooks and former Maryland Republican Gov. Larry Hogan won their respective primaries, although Alsobrooks has increased her lead as ads tying Hogan to national Republicans have made their mark.
With mail-in ballots being sent off on Sep. 20, votes will soon be cast in this race that could decide partisan control of the Senate.
A representative from Hogan’s campaign weighed in on the news of the county executive’s usage of tax exemptions.
“She claims to be unaware of tax laws it was her job to enforce,” said Hogan campaign spokesperson Blake Kernen. “Governor Hogan has always stood up for taxpayers and in the Senate, he will continue to fight for fairness and fiscal responsibility.”