John Brunner Failed To Pay Property Taxes On Time

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John Brunner, a Republican challenger for Missouri’s senate seat against incumbent Sen. Claire McCaskill (D), failed to pay property taxes on time for a plane in 2006, reports Politico:

According to St. Louis County property tax records, Vi-Jon Services — the hand sanitizer company where Brunner was CEO — paid $9,287 in taxes on March 9, 2007. It owed $8,589 on Dec. 31 of the previous year but was charged close to $700 for being tardy.

A Brunner campaign spokesman acknowledged the delinquent payment in an emailed response.

“2006 was the first year that Vi-Jon owed property tax on the company plane and the company’s tax advisers unfortunately missed the filing deadline for that year. The oversight was corrected 68 days after the deadline and all taxes, penalties, and interest were paid in full,” said Brunner spokesman Todd Abrajano.

Brunner isn’t the only one in hot water over late tax payments. Last year, McCaskill faced scrutiny over late tax payments on a family-owned plane and later once again for a D.C. condominium.

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