 Foley was criticized by his opponent for paying no federal income tax for 2011 and 2012 and only $673 for 2013.He explained that he typically has no taxable personal income unless one of the companies he owns is sold at a profit, which had not happened in those years.In the 2010 campaign, Foley released tax returns showing he paid federal and state taxes in 2008 and 2009 exceeding $800,000.