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An image shared on Facebook purportedly shows Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden’s current home that he allegedly pays for while earning a salary of $174,000 a year. Verdict: False While Biden did once own the home, he sold it in 1996 for $1.2 million. Biden and his wife Jill Biden earned just under $1 million in adjusted gross income in 2019, according to his tax returns. Fact Check: Social media has become replete with misinformation targeting politicians from both sides as Election Day approaches. One image on Facebook features an aerial view of a large mansion purportedly owned by Biden. Biden’s home on a $174,000 yr salary, the image’s caption reads. Seems pretty legit. Through a reverse image search, Check Your Fact found that the house , which is located in Greenville, Delaware, did belong to Biden years ago, according to the Wall Street Journal . He bought the house in 1974 for $185,000, while earning a yearly salary of $42,500 as a U.S. senator and later sold it in 1996 for $1.2 million, the outlet reported . The property, nicknamed The Station, served as the campaign headquarters for his 1988 presidential campaign, per Town and Country Magazine . Additionally, Biden’s tax returns show that he and his wife, Jill, earned an adjusted gross income of about $985,000 in 2019, according to CNN . Forbes estimates that Biden and his wife are worth $9 million. (RELATED: Did Joe Biden Propose A 2% Federal Property Tax Increase) The Bidens currently have two properties: one in Wilmington, Delaware, and one in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware, according to Forbes . The Washington Post also reported in June 2019 that they rent a home in McLean, Virginia. The Biden campaign did not respond to requests for comments.
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