Wednesday, May 20, 2026

Justice Department expands Trump settlement to cover his tax audits - POLITICO

However, a one-page document posted on the DOJ website early Tuesday includes a sweeping release under which the IRS is “forever barred and precluded” from pursuing “examinations” of Trump, “related or affiliated individuals,” and related trusts and businesses.  

The waiver specifically encompasses “tax returns filed before the effective date” of the settlement, which was Monday… 

John Koskinen, the former IRS commissioner from 2013 to 2017, said the expanded settlement set a “terrible precedent” that could effectively generate a windfall for Trump.“It makes you wonder what the President has to hide in those tax returns. He’s apparently been actively trading in the stock market and, since he knows a lot more about situations than the average investor, he’s probably generated significant taxable earnings,” he said in an emailed statement. “Not auditing his returns is the same as giving him an easy way to, in effect, receive money from the government.”…

https://www.politico.com/news/2026/05/19/trump-irs-settlement-tax-returns-00927911 


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