Senate candidate Garvey says he's working on resolving his tax debt by end of the year
Steve Garvey says he's “working diligently” to resolve his tax debts by the end of the year.
The Sacramento Bee reported last week that the Republican candidate for California's U.S. Senate seat owed at least $350,000 and as much as $750,000 in back state and local taxes.
On Monday, Garvey said, “We have been taking this very seriously, have always filed our taxes on time, and we have been working diligently with our accountant and the IRS to resolve this debt by the end of the year.”
The statement, first reported by Fox News, was sent to The Bee in an email.
Garvey provided no further details.
The tax liability was part of Garvey's required financial disclosure statement, filed last month with the Senate records office. Garvey, a former star first baseman for the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Diego Padres, is making his first run for public office.
Such a large tax liability is extremely rare on a federal financial disclosure form, said Robert Ma