Trump has long kept his tax returns secret. He says that might change after IRS settlement
Trump says he may release his tax returns after a settlement with the Justice Department permanently drops tax claims against him.Summary
President Donald Trump has long shielded his tax returns from public view, citing IRS audits. However, he stated Wednesday that this could change after his legal team reached a settlement with the Justice Department. The agreement permanently bars the government from pursuing or prosecuting current tax examinations of Trump, his sons, and the Trump Organization. This settlement resolves a $10 billion lawsuit Trump filed against the IRS over the leak of his tax returns. The deal also includes a $1.776 billion fund for Trump allies who believe they were unjustly investigated. While the Justice Department clarified that the settlement covers only existing audits, not future ones, the move has ended ongoing financial examinations of the president. Trump hinted he might release his current returns, ending years of speculation. He has previously promised to release his returns, including during his 2016 campaign and in 2017, but has not done so. In 2022, Democrats in Congress released thousands of pages of his tax returns from 2015-2020, revealing how he used tax loopholes and details about his foreign accounts and business ventures.
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