Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent sought total control over the I.R.S., an agency where Mr. Long, the new commissioner, had started to put his own mark on the job.
Category: Trump Tax Returns
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With Harvard Threat, Trump Tries to Bend the I.R.S. to His Will
Since the post-Nixon era, the Internal Revenue Service has had a degree of independence from the White House. President Trump is seeking to change that.
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Trump Can Sue Niece Over Disclosure of Financial Documents, Court Rules
The case concerns Mary L. Trump’s disclosure of financial documents to a team of reporters at The New York Times.
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Trump May Owe $100 Million From Double-Dip Tax Breaks, Audit Shows
A previously unknown focus of an I.R.S. audit is a dubious accounting maneuver that effectively meant taking the same write-offs twice on a Chicago skyscraper.
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I.R.S. Contractor Charged With Leaking Tax Returns
The federal charges are said to involve disclosure of tax information from Donald Trump and other wealthy taxpayers.
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Trump Tax Returns Undermine His Image as a Successful Entrepreneur
The New York Times – Business:The release of former President Donald J. Trump’s private tax documents by the House Ways and Means Committee shows heavy losses from his own ventures as he continued to cash in on inherited assets.
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Trump Tax Returns Released by House Democrats
The New York Times – Business:The publication of former President Donald J. Trump’s private tax documents comes amid questions about why the I.R.S. failed to fully audit him during his presidency.
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Trump’s Tax Audit Shows Depths of IRS Funding Woes
The New York Times – Business:The agency lacks the resources to go after rich taxpayers. For years, a single revenue agent was responsible for the audits of Donald J. Trump.
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I.R.S. Routinely Audited Obama and Biden, Raising Questions Over Delays for Trump
The New York Times – Business:The revelation that the agency had not audited Donald J. Trump during his first two years in office despite a mandatory presidential audit program raised concerns about potential politicization.
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Release of Trump Tax Returns Could Herald New Era for Taxpayer Privacy
The New York Times – Business:Revealing private documents risks a tit for tat with Republicans set to retake control of the House of Representatives.