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NYT Obtains Trump's 1995 Tax Records, Might Have Legally Avoided Paying The IRS For Almost 20 Years
townhall.com ^ | 10/2/2016 | Matt Vespa

Posted on 10/02/2016 5:19:40 AM PDT by rktman

Well, it dropped. The first of possibly many October surprises this cycle. Wikileaks’ Julian Assange has already offered teasers about new information he’s obtained about Hillary Clinton that has yet to be released. For now, it’s brief glimpse into Donald Trump’s tax returns that The New York Times says could've legally allowed the billionaire to avoid paying taxes for almost two decades. It’s a 1995 return that the news publication obtained, which showed that Trump had lost almost a billion dollars. The Times contacted a lawyer and accountant to Trump, who said that the return was “legit,” while also detailing that the massive losses were probably associated with his casino interests that were bleeding cash in the 1990s. Again, there’s nothing illegal in these documents:

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Government; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: irs; newyorkslimes; taxes; taxlaws; trump; trumptaxes
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OMG! OMG! DJT used the laws of the United States to lower his taxes. OMG! How shamful. We never try to reduce our tax liability every year. Oh, wait. But, the progs will call it "Not paying his fair share". Right. Meanwhile the liar in charge of the dnc keeps on hacking her way through the campaign. Any you KNOW she's gonna use it. Please DJT, stay out of the trap and leave slick out of it. The ignos out there only see YOU reducing your taxes. Not the alinsky wannabe.
1 posted on 10/02/2016 5:19:41 AM PDT by rktman
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Exactly right! If he obeyed the law, then what in the heck is the problem? I would not pay any tax at all if I could figure out how not too.


2 posted on 10/02/2016 5:23:10 AM PDT by lafroste (Check my profile page. Yes, I am shameless)
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...could've legally allowed the billionaire to avoid paying taxes for almost two decades.

He needs to be congratulated. Better yet, let's make him president.

3 posted on 10/02/2016 5:24:25 AM PDT by VRW Conspirator (Enforce the Law. Build the Wall.)
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To: rktman

The real question is which Clinton operative in the IRS illegally accessed Trump’s tax return from 1995.


4 posted on 10/02/2016 5:24:53 AM PDT by Flick Lives (TRIGGER WARNING - Posts may require application of sarcasm filter)
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Meanwhile, Hillary sold her office of Secretary of State to the highest bidders for her personal gain.


5 posted on 10/02/2016 5:25:24 AM PDT by Flag_This (Liberals are locusts.)
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To: rktman

IF this tweet is true, DJT sent it over himself. LOL

https://twitter.com/Cernovich/status/782410732272877568


6 posted on 10/02/2016 5:27:17 AM PDT by Dana1960
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Meanwhile, Hillary sold her office of Secretary of State to the highest bidders for her personal gain.

Did she declare that income on her taxes?

7 posted on 10/02/2016 5:28:05 AM PDT by An.American.Expatriate (Here's my strategy on the War against Terrorism: We win, they lose. - with apologies to R.R.)
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To: lafroste

The scumedia and the witch will make it seem as though he skirted the laws when he didn’t but her supporters will never know because they’re all idiots


8 posted on 10/02/2016 5:30:02 AM PDT by ronnie raygun (I)
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Meanwhile, Hillary Clinton had emails on an unsecured server that jeopardized national security. Emails such as the ones that listed Ambassador Chris Stevens movements to locations in Benghazi before he was murdered with 3 others.

She sold access to her office, She lied to America’s face.

Et cetera.

She is 1/2 of the American political Bonnie and Clyde.

What’s worse, legally avoiding taxes or her actual crimes?


9 posted on 10/02/2016 5:30:24 AM PDT by Sasparilla (Hillary for Prison 2016)
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To: Flick Lives

Was it George Soros?


10 posted on 10/02/2016 5:30:40 AM PDT by SandRat ( (Duty - Honor - Country! What else needs said?))
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WHAT exactly is the times hoped for take away here? That Trump is so stupid he and his cpa missed a BIG write off?


11 posted on 10/02/2016 5:32:00 AM PDT by TalBlack (Evil doesn't have a day job....)
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....and since the Clinton’s claimed they spent 15%
of the foundation’s money on charities BUT as recently as we found out it was only around 6%, I’m sure the NYT’s will look into those figures


12 posted on 10/02/2016 5:33:18 AM PDT by Doogle (( USAF.68-73..8th TFW Ubon Thailand..never store a threat you should have eliminated)))
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I thought I heard that it was from a state tax statement. Not positive.

Bottom line---he did nothing wrong!

13 posted on 10/02/2016 5:33:57 AM PDT by lonestar (Texan for Trump)
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Hey, Trump took advantage of the tax laws. So what? We all do the same. Now, let’s pause a moment to look at Hillary’s 30,000 missing emails and private email server.


14 posted on 10/02/2016 5:33:59 AM PDT by From The Deer Stand
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"Did she declare that income on her taxes?"

Under the "Comey Rules," since she didn't "intend" to illegally pocket tens of millions of dollars, it's all okay.

15 posted on 10/02/2016 5:35:20 AM PDT by Flag_This (Liberals are locusts.)
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Times contacted a lawyer and accountant for Trump. No name. Sounds like BS. Probably like Obama got sealed divorce records from his Chicago rival for Senate.


16 posted on 10/02/2016 5:36:34 AM PDT by DrDude (This poll)
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I don’t know why Trump isn’t screaming and focusing on how someone obtained his tax return???

So Clinton’s have operatives that are willing to break every law for them and cover for them in FBI, CIA, State Dept.

Instead Trump is saying stuff about Hillary’s health and probably not loyal to Bill. And still talking about the Beauty Queen.


17 posted on 10/02/2016 5:37:20 AM PDT by Engedi
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Trump campaign statement:

“The only news here is that the more than 20-year-old alleged tax document was illegally obtained, a further demonstration that the New York Times, like establishment media in general, is an extension of the Clinton Campaign, the Democratic Party and their global special interests. What is happening now with the FBI and DOJ on Hillary Clinton’s emails and illegal server, including her many lies and her lies to Congress are worse than what took place in the administration of Richard Nixon - and far more illegal.

“Mr. Trump is a highly-skilled businessman who has a fiduciary responsibility to his business, his family and his employees to pay no more tax than legally required. That being said, Mr. Trump has paid hundreds of millions of dollars in property taxes, sales and excise taxes, real estate taxes, city taxes, state taxes, employee taxes and federal taxes, along with very substantial charitable contributions. Mr. Trump knows the tax code far better than anyone who has ever run for President and he is the only one that knows how to fix it.

“The incredible skills Mr. Trump has shown in building his business are the skills we need to rebuild this country. Hillary Clinton is a corrupt public official who violated federal law, Donald Trump is an extraordinarily successful private businessman who followed the law and created tens of thousands of jobs for Americans.”


18 posted on 10/02/2016 5:37:36 AM PDT by Genoa (Luke 12:2)
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I call rope a dope on this....LOL!

Early October surprise release to cover for Hillary's Bernie Basement Dweller comments......

And Wikileaks is promising a new dump of Hillary docs soon.....this is the best political race ......EVER!

19 posted on 10/02/2016 5:37:49 AM PDT by thingumbob (I'm a bitter clinger...I dare you to take my gun)
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To: Flag_This

And accumulated tens of millions in corrupt bribes in the Clinton Foundation...TAX FREE!


20 posted on 10/02/2016 5:38:44 AM PDT by Stayfree (FlushHillary.com says "NEVER HILLARY", "NEVER HILLARY", "NEVER HILLARY")
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