Trump's Taxes

[BowlBrother85]

Let’s be clear. Some of you think he sought an $80 million dollar tax refund from the IRS but was cheating on his taxes? Talk about stupid. Yea the IRS doesn’t declare war over that. And he and his lawyers wouldn’t know it. Every time you under estimate him you lose. I advise you to score board watch. Because as much as I dislike him he is whooping ass in a lot of ways. To include 4 years as POTUS and 3 SC additions.

If anything, his critics have given him too much credit for a business acumen. Trump is running a paper empire of secured debt.

 

[kiddiedoc]

If Trump is legally using the tax code to his advantage to avoid tax liability despite making the billions he says he has, that's fine. If that is case, its an indictment of our tax system.

From what I can tell, he does the same things that most of us do, just on a much, much larger scale. Oh, and in case anyone missed it, every wealthy celeb, athlete, politician, etc with a decent CPA does them too.

 

[BowlBrother85]

Also leverage. For security clearances, they look at credit.....how could he pass any security clearance with 400 MM in debt, that is personally guaranteed? I mean this guy claims losses every year of doing business.

The most damaging aspect of this isn't the possibility that he has evaded taxes... it's damaging to his reputation as a business man. His brand is taking a hit. Trump has debt out the wazoo and he reports massive losses every year. How do you spin this as a positive thing?

 

[titansvolsfaninga]

 

[titansvolsfaninga]

From what I can tell, he does the same things that most of us do, just on a much, much larger scale. Oh, and in case anyone missed it, every wealthy celeb, athlete, politician, etc with a decent CPA does them too.

You know of you lie on loan applications that is considered fraud too.....he's being investigates for that too.

 

[BowlBrother85]

From what I can tell, he does the same things that most of us do, just on a much, much larger scale. Oh, and in case anyone missed it, every wealthy celeb, athlete, politician, etc with a decent CPA does them too.

Genuine billionaires like Jeff Bezos are liquid. Trump is not even close. All of his most significant assets appear to be mortgaged.

 

[newarkvol]

Nobody cares... banana republic

 

[BigOrangeMojo]

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Not illegal or even wrong as long as those consulting fees were reported as income on Ivanka's return/the return of her consulting company..

 

[titansvolsfaninga]

The most damaging aspect of this isn't the possibility that he has evaded taxes... it's damaging to his reputation as a business man. His brand is taking a hit. Trump has debt out the wazoo and he reports massive losses every year. How do you spin this as a positive thing?

His supporters will, but they don't care either.

 

[newarkvol]

Trump has become a fantasy figure for his voters; they project themselves into his life and that is his appeal. That's why they could care less that he has golden toilet installed by laborers who were probably not paid.

 

[DynaLo]

So the Times say they have “tax data” not the actual “tax returns”. Without the actual returns they’re playing stab in the dark on it all and likely fabricating their story.

If they have the tax returns, they’ve just committed a felony violation of US Codes by illegally obtaining confidential tax information and the President can actually personally sue them for it as well. If a Federal employee supplied the returns they’ll go down also.

I expect the Times to have to admit it’s a bogus article or see charges forthcoming in their future. I wonder if they’d get hit with election interference for a bogus article or a national security violation if they have illegally received full tax returns...

 

[titansvolsfaninga]

Trump has become a fantasy figure for his voters; they project themselves into his life and that is his appeal. That's why they could care less that he has golden toilet installed by laborers who were probably not paid.

This is so appropriate....

 

[AM64]

There's an interesting story right there. If Joe has more money than Trump, how did he earn it on a modest congressional/VP salary? How do you report graft to the IRS legally? Joe's old taxes should be of interest. Do you think Joe lent his name to the kid for political leverage and didn't get anything in return?

 

[titansvolsfaninga]

So the Times say they have “tax data” not the actual “tax returns”. Without the actual returns they’re playing stab in the dark on it all and likely fabricating their story.

If they have the tax returns, they’ve just committed a felony violation of US Codes by illegally obtaining confidential tax information and the President can actually personally sue them for it as well. If a Federal employee supplied the returns they’ll go down also.

I expect the Times to have to admit it’s a bogus article or see charges forthcoming in their future. I wonder if they’d get hit with election interference for a bogus article or a national security violation if they have illegally received full tax returns...

So your issue is not with the information, but how they got the information?

 

[titansvolsfaninga]

There's an interesting story right there. If Joe has more money than Trump, how did he earn it on a modest congressional/VP salary? How do you report graft to the IRS legally? Joe's old taxes should be of interest. Do you think Joe lent his name to the kid for political leverage and didn't get anything in return?

His taxes are on his website.....take a looksie.

 

[DynaLo]

It was a mostly peaceful tax evasion avoidance

FIFY...as ^^^someone ^^^ doesn’t know the difference between tax avoidance (legal) and tax evasion (illegal).

 

[volfanhill]

The most damaging aspect of this isn't the possibility that he has evaded taxes... it's damaging to his reputation as a business man. His brand is taking a hit. Trump has debt out the wazoo and he reports massive losses every year. How do you spin this as a positive thing?

How do you view Amazon?

 

[Rockytoptalker]

FIFY...as ^^^someone ^^^ doesn’t know the difference between tax avoidance (legal) and tax evasion (illegal).

Don’t care

 

[titansvolsfaninga]

How do you view Amazon?

Amazon (a business) is running for office?

 

[Septic]

Law you're a hypocrite, you try to pay as little on your taxes as everyone else does.

Speaking of hypocrites.

 

[C-south]

From what I can tell, he does the same things that most of us do, just on a much, much larger scale. Oh, and in case anyone missed it, every wealthy celeb, athlete, politician, etc with a decent CPA does them too.

If one claims residency in FL vs CA you know what’s up.

 

[BowlBrother85]

His taxes are on his website.....take a looksie.

Joe and Jill Biden have released their tax returns for the last three years, which was standard for major party nominees prior to Trump.

 

[1972 Grad]

Isn't it interesting that we are circling back around to Trump's taxes again after the "troops are losers" thing didn't fly, and the Russian collusion thing failed, and the Ukrainian phone call failed, and the upside down Bible, and the John McCain stuff, and the tear gassing the peaceful protestors for the photo op, and the "good people on both sides" thing, and stationing federal storm troops in cities with rioting, looting, and burning, and putting kids in cages, and the Hitler comparisons, and Stormy Daniels, and grab 'em by the p***y, and so on and so forth all have failed?

 

[1972 Grad]

His taxes are on his website.....take a looksie.

His kids are there to funnel the money through.

 

[DynaLo]

So your issue is not with the information, but how they got the information?

Absolutely, because how they got the information for their story directly determines the validity of the story.
Is it crap they pulled out of their rear ends to influence the election or legitimate information from real tax returns.