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Attorney General Alan Wilson paid more than $240,000 in federal and state income taxes in the last five years, according to tax returns released by his campaign.
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Wilson, the Republican nominee for governor, filed jointly with his wife, Jennifer, and they claimed their two children, Michael and Anna Grace, as dependents.
The State newspaper requested access to the tax returns of Wilson and state Rep. Jermaine Johnson, the Democratic nominee for governor to allow people to understand how hopefuls for governor earn money, types of expenses they incur, and how much they pay in income taxes.
From 2021 through 2025, Wilson paid more than $187,000 in federal income tax liability and a more than $53,000 state income tax liability. The Wilsons reduced their state income tax liability by claiming the two-wage earner credit, which amounted to $1,145 over the five-year period.
Wilson during his campaign has said he will work towards eliminating the state income tax.
“What you see with Alan Wilson is what you get — he’s honest with no secrets or surprises,” Deputy Campaign Manager Claire Brady said in a statement. “As governor, he’ll fight for South Carolina families the same way by being direct and focused on delivering real results for the state.”
Wilson earns $208,000 a year as attorney general. In the last five years, Wilson also reported a total of almost $149,000 in income from the National Guard, where he serves as a colonel. That income is not taxed by the state of South Carolina.
Jennifer Wilson previously worked in public affairs for Lexington Medical Center. She now works part-time in marketing.
In 2021, they reported $200,000 in total income. In 2022, they earned a little less than $197,000.
They saw their income increase by nearly $100,000 to more than $294,000 in 2023 after the state’s Agency Head Salary Commission more than doubled the salary for the attorney general.
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In 2024, they reported $234,000 in income. As part of that income, Jennifer Wilson in 2024 reported running an LLC called Congaree Public Relations. She brought in $13,400 in gross income and had $4,625 in expenses for a net income of $8,775.
The Wilsons reported $300,000 in income in 2025. However, that amount included $69,000 in IRA distributions, according to the return.
The Wilsons also have reported putting $6,200 into college savings or tuition prepayment programs in the last four years for their children’s college education. Michael is now a freshman at the University of South Carolina. Anna Grace is a junior in high school.
In 2024, the Wilsons also sold Jennifer Wilson’s father’s Lowcountry house after he died. They reported a $49,000 loss. They deducted the maximum of $3,000 from their income in 2024 and 2025 and appear to be carrying over the capital loss to subsequent years.
In 2021, the Wilsons paid $3,629 in property taxes and $17,136 in home mortgage interest, which can be deducted from federal income tax.
In 2022, they paid $3,682 in property taxes and $16,763 in home mortgage interest on their Lexington house.
The Wilsons took the standard deduction in 2023 and 2024 and did not disclose how much they paid in property taxes or home mortgage interest.
In 2025, the Wilsons paid $5,430 in property taxes and $15,574 in home mortgage interest.
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