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STATEMENT OF ECONOMIC INTEREST - FORM 700

 

 

TOP 10 FILING MISTAKES
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1. Sign your statement
2. Submit the ORIGINAL Form 700
3. Sign and submit the City of San Jose Family Gift Reporting Form
4. Know your jurisdiction
5. Check your disclosure categories
6. Report your spouse's income and interests
7. My salary or reimbursements
8. Do not report personal residences
9. Diversified mutual funds are not reportable
10. Use the schedules
   
 

make sure to sign your statement



An unsigned statement is not considered filed and could subject you to late filing penalties.

  Submit the original form 700



The statement must contain an original signature. The University cannot accept a photocopy of the verification section in which you certified your statement as true and correct under penalty of perjury.

  sign and submit the san jose city family gift reporting form


The Family Gift Reporting Form must be filed at the same time (within 30 days of assuming office and annually thereafter) as the Statement of Economic Interest Form 700.

  know your jurisdiction

The jurisdiction is City of San José for City officials, Designated Employees, candidates running for City office, City Boards & Commissions, City Contractors and Consultants

 

  check your disclosure categories

You may need to report only certain types of interests. Be sure to check your disclosure categories in the appendix of the Current Resolution Conflict of Interest Code that describes the specific types of interests you must report.

  report your spouse's income and interests

Your spouse’s investments and interests in real property are reportable. Fifty percent of your spouse’s income is considered your income and must be disclosed.

  my salary or reimbursements



You are not required to report the salary or reimbursements for expenses, including travel expenses that you receive from the City.

 

  do not report personal residences



You need only to report the portion of a personal residence that is used as a place of business for tax purposes.

 
  diversified mutual funds are not reportable



Neither are bank accounts, savings accounts, insurance policies or government bonds.

  use the schedules



Don’t attach brokerage statements or other extraneous information.



 


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Last Modified Date: 6/24/2008

 
 

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