Paul LePage and his wife, Ann, who have owned property in Florida for more than a decade, have themselves benefited from that state’s tax laws
As governor of Maine for two terms until 2019, Paul LePage, a Republican, gained a reputation as one of the pre-Donald Trump era’s most unfiltered politicians.
The properties in question, both in Ormond Beach, are a home that the LePages bought in 2008 and sold in 2017, and another that they purchased in 2018 and still own. For both homes, the couple have sought and received what is called a homestead exemption, which is meant to apply only to primary residences in Florida.
“Mrs. LePage’s mother would visit Augusta, but due to her condition, she spent a large amount of time, especially in cooler fall, winter and spring periods, at that permanent residence” in Florida, said Brent Littlefield, a spokesperson for LePage’s campaign. “Mrs. LePage also traveled there in winter months to care for her. Her mother kept that as her primary residence while she was alive.”
In his final months as governor, LePage told reporters in November 2018 that he had a home in Florida and planned to move there because the state had no income tax. But by that time, records show, he and his wife had already claimed a homestead exemption on their Ormond Beach property — indicating that Florida had been the primary residence of Maine’s governor and first lady since March 2018, when they bought the home.
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