Melissa Gilbert Opens Her Books; Earns at Least $100K Annually

Now that she’s running for a congressional seat in Michigan’s 8th District, actress Melissa Gilbert has publicly disclosed her financial dealings, which show she earned an annual income of at least $100,000 the past two years, according to a Detroit Free Press report.

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Gilbert, 51, filed her disclosure with the U.S. House of Representatives this week, and it outlined the assets and debts she and her husband, actor and director Timothy Busfield, have, the report stated. Under financial disclosure rules, candidates only have to give a range of income, and Busfield does not have to reveal all of his earnings, the report added.

Gilbert also did not have to disclose the more than $474,000 in federal and state tax liens against her, the report stated. Her campaign said last month that she plans to pay those off by 2024.

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In August, Gilbert, who is best known for her childhood role in the Little House on the Prairie TV series, announced she would be running as a Democrat against the 8th District incumbent, U.S. Rep. Mike Bishop. Gilbert and Busfield live in Brighton and have lived in Michigan since 2013.

Here’s a breakdown concerning parts of Gilbert’s financial disclosure, according to the Free Press report:

• The couple’s assets total at least $818,000 and could be as much as $1.7 million.
• Gilbert’s personal income was between $101,404 and $1.004 million last year. So far in 2015, her income has earned her between $100,203 and $1.001 million. Most of her income comes from acting and appearances.
• Gilbert has a 2011-12 credit card debt between $50,001 and $100,000 and a July-August 2012 credit card debt between $10,001 and $15,000.

via the Detroit Free Press