Trump's Taxes

[evillawyer]

God, the Lincoln Project is so good at this

 

[VolStrom]

Speaking of donations didn't Trump raid his own charity for personal gain.

Now Huner don't go springing the beans for the NY Times or Washington Post before their kid writers get a chance to assemble some tweets that they pass on as facts.

 

[FLVOL_79]

You don't get that kind of money without being shady.I still fascinates me how some people can only see it when it's the other guy.

Good guys finish last.

 

[Rifleman]

Most ignorant reply of the day...congrats.

His businesses didn't lose money? Looks like he's almost 200 million in the hole for the last 2 decades. That's far better than his catastrophic run in the 80s and 90s, though. And who didn't struggle in the 80s and 90s? Oh right, everyone not named Donald Trump. He's a loser.

 

[Y9 Vol]

His businesses didn't lose money? Looks like he's almost 200 million in the hole for the last 2 decades. That's far better than his catastrophic run in the 80s and 90s, though. And who didn't struggle in the 80s and 90s? Oh right, everyone not named Donald Trump. He's a loser.

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And? Taxes are the topic. Please keep up.

 

[Hunerwadel]

Now Huner don't go springing the beans for the NY Times or Washington Post before their kid writers get a chance to assemble some tweets that they pass on as facts.

Their tweets are more factual than well, you know who's.

 

[k-town_king]

Me too.

The ole mickeyDs check going further these days huh?

 

[Rifleman]

And? Taxes are the topic. Please keep up.

Another stable genius in the house. Let me connect the dots for you.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/poli...58c618-010f-11eb-a2db-417cddf4816a_story.html

President Trump paid just $750 in federal income taxes in 2016 and the same amount in 2017, and paid no taxes at all in several previous years, largely because his business empire has reported losing more money than it made,

 

[Y9 Vol]

Another stable genius in the house. Let me connect the dots for you.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/poli...58c618-010f-11eb-a2db-417cddf4816a_story.html

Now you get it grasshopper...An EXCELLENT accountant!! (Which was my original advise to you)

 

[RockyTop85]

"But that's just smarts!!!!!!" --3/4 of VolNation.

Oh, and his campaign is trying to keep the plebes from voting.

And yeah, the fact that there’s no hint of even cognitive dissonance is the part you can’t write. The king of the populists being a billionaire who doesn’t pay taxes would be quality satire, but even the satirist wouldn’t imagine that the populists wouldn’t give a **** when they found out.

 

[RockyTop85]

God, the Lincoln Project is so good at this

These quotes can’t be real. Where did he beg for money like that?

 

[Delmar]

It is generally a good idea to hide stuff from voters that you know voters won't like, yes.

But only if the voters don't find out anyway. Then, the price you pay is going to be a little higher.

Also, I think Trump is quite proud of the topline refunds he received. It is the likely fraud he committed and the extent and origin of his debts that he wants us to not know about.

Yep. Paying $750 in taxes is one thing. But I am really curious just who he owes the $400 million to. There are national security concerns that he needs to answer. Between that secrecy and his refusal to divulge any returns makes it pretty obvious he is trying to hide certain things from the public at all costs. I have a pretty simple philosophy. If you got nothing to hide, release the dang information and shut everybody up, including the Times. Could make them look really silly. But he hasn’t and he won’t and there are reasons why. Also pretty telling that I don’t see the usual lack of blind loyalists on here defending him. The chickens may have come home to roost and they know it.

 

[Rifleman]

Now you get it grasshopper...An EXCELLENT accountant!! (Which was my original advise to you)

An accountant who tells his client to go out and absolutely drive his businesses into the ground so they make out like bandits on the loss harvesting, is excellent?

I'm going to respectfully disagree.

 

[Delmar]

Yep. Paying $750 in taxes is one thing. But I am really curious just who he owes the $400 million to. There are national security concerns that he needs to answer. Between that secrecy and his refusal to divulge any returns makes it pretty obvious he is trying to hide certain things from the public at all costs. I have a pretty simple philosophy. If you got nothing to hide, release the dang information and shut everybody up, including the Times. Could make them look really silly. But he hasn’t and he won’t and there are reasons why. Also pretty telling that I don’t see the usual lack of blind loyalists on here defending him. The chickens may have come home to roost and they know it.

Usual pack of blind loyalists.....

 

[Y9 Vol]

An accountant who tells his client to go out and absolutely drive his businesses into the ground so they make out like bandits on the loss harvesting, is excellent?

I'm going to respectfully disagree.

NVM...you will never understand.

 

[Y9 Vol]

Usual pack of blind loyalists.....

Bring charges then.

 

[C-south]

The ole mickeyDs check going further these days huh?

Some people have to actually pay at the end of the year although I haven’t since 2017. Not everyone qualifies for EIC like you and gets back $5k for doing nothing.

 

[AM64]

Many jobs that deal with money require a look at the person's finances. Why shouldn't that be the case for a potus? Lots of temptations out there for a person with that much power

I'd much rather a potential president have to be vetted and able to receive a real and valid Top Secret security clearance before he/she can even take part in party primaries. Same with congress. Maybe at that point we can start doing something about leakers, and have people held as accountable as the military they are willing to put in harms way.

 

[Mick]

NVM...you will never understand.

Nobody understands the deranged mind of a Trump supporter/defender.

 

[Y9 Vol]

Nobody understands the deranged mind of a Trump supporter/defender.

Except a good accountant...keep up.

 

[Delmar]

Surely he would of bled to death by now if your tactic was working?

No. He has plenty of sycophants who will gladly lick his wounds and apply a bandaid. And then merrily close their eyes to the obvious and go on. This one may be a wound to the jugular though that he can’t stop. Getting very interesting.

 

[BigOrangeMojo]

Yep. Paying $750 in taxes is one thing. But I am really curious just who he owes the $400 million to. There are national security concerns that he needs to answer. Between that secrecy and his refusal to divulge any returns makes it pretty obvious he is trying to hide certain things from the public at all costs. I have a pretty simple philosophy. If you got nothing to hide, release the dang information and shut everybody up, including the Times. Could make them look really silly. But he hasn’t and he won’t and there are reasons why. Also pretty telling that I don’t see the usual lack of blind loyalists on here defending him. The chickens may have come home to roost and they know it.

Given the amount of property he owns, the $400MM doesnt bother me.

Still shocked at the tax losses. It goes a lot further than depreciation expense. He has a very profitable licensing business so kinda shocked at how much he is losing with the actual real estate. Having a loss 1 year or 2 years with depreciation is one thing but still having losses 10-20 years after purchase is another.

Either he has really good tax planning (that's creating the losses) or he's not very good at real estate. The answer might be both.

 

[Rifleman]

NVM...you will never understand.

Never understand what?

How you could stroll in here like a big dog with a transparent attempt to feign knowledge about finances that you clearly don't have?

Or how you could quiver off so fast with your tail between your legs when confronted with facts?

 

[Mick]

Given the amount of property he owns, the $400MM doesnt bother me.

Still shocked at the tax losses. It goes a lot further than depreciation expense. He has a very profitable licensing business so kinda shocked at how much he is losing with the actual real estate. Having a loss 1 year or 2 years with depreciation is one thing but still having losses 10-20 years after purchase is another.

Trump has obviously overleveraged his properties to get the loans.

 

[hog88]

I'd much rather a potential president have to be vetted and able to receive a real and valid Top Secret security clearance before he/she can even take part in party primaries. Same with congress. Maybe at that point we can start doing something about leakers, and have people held as accountable as the military they are willing to put in harms way.

It's a good idea in theory but it would be ripe for abuse since the party in power would be the ones vetting their opponents.