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metroins

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3. Oof.

Reply to BootinUp (Reply #2)

Sun May 15, 2016, 09:35 PM

May 2016

I guess I should've read more into the article.

I personally think Trump is a tax cheat, but I understand that's how the game is played at that level. I wish we would work on our tax code imbalances.

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Wait! What? Trump Only Makes $500k a Year? |TPM [View all] BootinUp May 2016 OP

Likely took a loss that year? metroins May 2016 #1

Article said he took a special NYC tax credit 3 years running... BootinUp May 2016 #2

Oof. metroins May 2016 #3

Real estate has the best deductions Yupster May 2016 #32

Offshore for sure. babylonsister May 2016 #4

Probably easy to cheat when you don't get a W2 or a 1099 LiberalArkie May 2016 #5

So, will the MSM or Dems ever even bring this up? world wide wally May 2016 #6

There's speculation Trump is not nearly as rich as he claims starroute May 2016 #7

Here's one Capt13 May 2016 #31

Panama papers nadinbrzezinski May 2016 #8

Spiro Agnew had to resign for cheating on his taxes.... Spitfire of ATJ May 2016 #9

A little more than that 1939 May 2016 #11

"It is easier for prosecutors to nail a crook on taxes because it is easier to prove" Spitfire of ATJ May 2016 #15

All the stuff is owned by Trump Inc. not Donald Trump KentuckyWoman May 2016 #10

This ! Angel Martin May 2016 #13

My guess is that it belongs to the company Betty88 May 2016 #19

I sure it does belong to the company Angel Martin May 2016 #20

Donald Trump did not pay one dime on the plane or on the refurbishment KentuckyWoman May 2016 #34

that's the joke of it Angel Martin May 2016 #35

No wonder he's chickening out of releasing his tax return. tclambert May 2016 #12

K - 1ing or W2ing yourself any more than that is bad business. Socal31 May 2016 #14

You pay taxes on income, not wealth jmowreader May 2016 #16

It's actually an LLC. Zynx May 2016 #21

Then contrary to Trump's last statement, he really is stupid jmowreader May 2016 #24

Steve Jobs was only paid $1 a year. LiberalArkie May 2016 #17

Melania has a bracelet worth that much. secondwind May 2016 #18

if the 500k number is true and his 10billion net worth is true NoMoreRepugs May 2016 #22

There is a lot of speculation BootinUp May 2016 #23

This is exactly why he won't release his income taxes. He's always lied about his wealth. Bucky May 2016 #25

Chances are he's underreporting his income Warpy May 2016 #26

I am told by a friend who may understand those who make their money in real estate... MrMickeysMom May 2016 #27

Makes sense madville May 2016 #28

His supporters won't care LittleGirl May 2016 #29

Dude is a con man IronLionZion May 2016 #30

Trump makes $160 million a year. former9thward May 2016 #33