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TexasBushwhacker

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14. Well, it's not just about finding discrepancies

Reply to global1 (Original post)

Mon Aug 7, 2017, 11:13 PM

Aug 2017

If his tax returns were made public, it would exposes all the losses he's had with his businesses over the years so he's not the amazing businessman he claims to be. It would also show all the taxes he's avoided by carrying those losses over year after year.

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A Question About Trump's Taxes...... [View all] global1 Aug 2017 OP

I think lots of people have unrealistic views as to what the tax returns would show... PoliticAverse Aug 2017 #1

My understanding from our Accountant was this. Wellstone ruled Aug 2017 #2

Of course, Trump could have released his returns anytime if he actually wanted to. n/t PoliticAverse Aug 2017 #3

And you just know his Returns are most likely 13 hundred pages or more. Wellstone ruled Aug 2017 #4

I see his Caribbean house for sale is behind two shell companies apparently... PoliticAverse Aug 2017 #8

I also saw that he hides behind a herd of goats at the NJ golf club malaise Aug 2017 #11

I'm Not Asking Why Trump Hasn't Released His Taxes - I'm Asking Why Wouldn't The IRS...... global1 Aug 2017 #5

They may have malaise Aug 2017 #10

IRS will asign a Investagator to the case. Wellstone ruled Aug 2017 #12

If ferret head paid any taxes KentuckyWoman Aug 2017 #6

There's a reason real estate transactions Phoenix61 Aug 2017 #7

Indeed. If you want to pay someone off just pay them $100,000 more than some property they own... PoliticAverse Aug 2017 #9

I think the IRS is actually fairly limited in terms of what it can do against complex tax evasion unblock Aug 2017 #13

Well, it's not just about finding discrepancies TexasBushwhacker Aug 2017 #14