GOP candidate John James' companies hit with tax liens, got tax breaks for jobs they didn't create

[Nevilledog]

https://www.salon.com/2020/08/28/gop-candidate-john-james-companies-hit-with-tax-liens-got-tax-breaks-for-jobs-they-didnt-create/

Companies owned by Michigan Republican Senate candidate John James have a history with tax liens in multiple states, while another got tax breaks for jobs it did not create, the Detroit Metro Times reports.

James has worked at James Group International, which was founded by his father, since 2012 as its director of operations, and became its president in 2014. The company owns subsidiaries like Renaissance Global Logistics and Magnolia Automotive Services.

In 2014, James Group International owed $10,439 in state taxes to Mississippi, according to a lien recorded in Madison County that was reviewed by Salon. The lien was released about three months later, according to records.

The Indiana Department of Revenue also filed two tax liens against Magnolia Automotive Services, which is part of James Group International and is run by James' brother Lorron James, last year. One lien was for $6,451 and another was for $396, according to Indiana court records reviewed by Salon. Both liens have since been resolved.

The James campaign told Salon that the $6,451 lien was produced due to a clerical error and was resolved, but provided no documentation to corroborate the claim. The campaign said the company did not receive a record of the second lien but would resolve it as necessary.

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[SheltieLover]

1. Wth is it with repukes?

They see public service only as a means to grift?

[Thomas Hurt]

2. Whaaa? You mean job creation is not a matter of tax custs but...like...actual demand? Who knew