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81. Tax con man

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Sun Oct 2, 2016, 06:36 AM

Oct 2016

Despicable.

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Trump Tax Records . . . Reveal He Could Have Avoided Paying Taxes for Nearly Two Decades [View all] swag Oct 2016 OP

Was about to post - just got a breaking banner BumRushDaShow Oct 2016 #1

Yeah, I edited it and explained in edits. swag Oct 2016 #2

I was trying to do the same thing with shortening the title BumRushDaShow Oct 2016 #4

Great minds think alike. swag Oct 2016 #9

If you lose that much greymattermom Oct 2016 #3

It's a pyramid scheme, new people bring in the cash flow Foggyhill Oct 2016 #6

AND apparently he's been using his 'non profit' foundation to launder money groundloop Oct 2016 #14

and boom goes the dynamite Loki Liesmith Oct 2016 #5

This is a magic trick LastLiberal in PalmSprings Oct 2016 #97

WOW Gothmog Oct 2016 #7

That scum has been getting a free ride for some time, now ailsagirl Oct 2016 #8

Hopefully will produce a 3am TrumpTweetStorm overnight or Monday morning bucolic_frolic Oct 2016 #10

I remember seeing an article recently BumRushDaShow Oct 2016 #21

Goooood Corporate Sleuthing! bucolic_frolic Oct 2016 #23

I've had a subscription to the NY Times since 1976 BumRushDaShow Oct 2016 #26

If true, it's time for his supporters to saltpoint Oct 2016 #11

They won't care. christx30 Oct 2016 #32

Yep. So many are intractable. saltpoint Oct 2016 #34

Hang on for a second here jmowreader Oct 2016 #12

Most certainly much of that was accounting tricks, loopholes, etc. groundloop Oct 2016 #16

Donald Trump has more gall than just about LuvNewcastle Oct 2016 #35

He's got more gall than a bladder......n/t mrmpa Oct 2016 #67

And How Ccarmona Oct 2016 #57

Legitimate banks HAVE denied any future requests for loans jmowreader Oct 2016 #61

this is why he does not want his taxes released Skittles Oct 2016 #79

NYT Headline Misses the Point GopherGal Oct 2016 #88

He's smart. progressoid Oct 2016 #94

Wow unbelievable Kathy M Oct 2016 #13

How many October Suprises will there be. Who wants to guess? One a day, more ...... LOL Coyotl Oct 2016 #15

They threaten to sue Rose Siding Oct 2016 #17

Trump lies to avoid all other taxes too. Says golf course worth 50 million but no, worth 1.35 millio Bernardo de La Paz Oct 2016 #66

Two words: SwankyXomb Oct 2016 #89

Katrina Pierson is going to have to saltpoint Oct 2016 #18

She'll be going from show to show BumRushDaShow Oct 2016 #24

LOL. eom saltpoint Oct 2016 #25

I am not surprised he has not paid any taxes, my question is how does he plan to Thinkingabout Oct 2016 #19

The revelation is not that he doesn't pay taxes, but that he's essentially a horrible businessman Foggyhill Oct 2016 #20

It concerns me he has stiffed people over the years, several bankruptcies and in his plan. Thinkingabout Oct 2016 #33

I bet a smart lawyer could lump many of them into a RICO or class action lawsuit. . nt Bernardo de La Paz Oct 2016 #68

Bingo! smirkymonkey Oct 2016 #90

K&R fleabiscuit Oct 2016 #22

He don't pay no tax saltpoint Oct 2016 #27

Good one! spooky3 Oct 2016 #46

Hi, spooky3. It's not very saltpoint Oct 2016 #48

I don't think you'll have to worry about that. spooky3 Oct 2016 #50

: ) eom saltpoint Oct 2016 #51

Can't let this pass without a "+bigly number" JHB Oct 2016 #52

Thanks, JHB. The $916 million story is saltpoint Oct 2016 #54

Could it be Meredith McIver? Mozzonozzo Oct 2016 #28

I noticed that as well..... Berlin Expat Oct 2016 #78

This actually may help unless counterpoint is made kcjohn1 Oct 2016 #29

Could he have purposely let the business sustain massive losses in madaboutharry Oct 2016 #30

That's what the article says. The accounting trick is if you must declare a loss you magnify it. nt Bernardo de La Paz Oct 2016 #69

Is a tax loss an asset one gets to keep through a bankruptcy? Thor_MN Oct 2016 #31

If that's the case, you can actually live off the losses!!! Foggyhill Oct 2016 #58

Trump brags about using "Other People's Money". Also reason he stiffs contractors & small biz. nt Bernardo de La Paz Oct 2016 #70

Psst. There are no "mods", and haven't been since DU3 launched years ago JHB Oct 2016 #36

There are, for the LBN forum (called "hosts"). spooky3 Oct 2016 #49

I know (and have been one) JHB Oct 2016 #56

Then you understand why OP was concerned about the title. spooky3 Oct 2016 #62

Bingo. We always knew it was big. This flim-flam artist has LuckyLib Oct 2016 #37

Is this spreading around twitter ? Kathy M Oct 2016 #38

Not sure, but here is the HuffPost headline: saltpoint Oct 2016 #40

Thanks Kathy M Oct 2016 #42

- - - - saltpoint Oct 2016 #43

ABC and CNN also are running it. saltpoint Oct 2016 #44

I would think they are a bit tense Kathy M Oct 2016 #59

Top trending PasadenaTrudy Oct 2016 #45

They have 3 state returns. I can't find a federal return postatomic Oct 2016 #39

So he goes from "I'm smart for not paying taxes" to Jarqui Oct 2016 #41

Exactly. Glimmer of Hope Oct 2016 #53

After a $916 million tax credit and filing bankrupty six times mdillen Oct 2016 #47

Use other people's money and lie about it. That's his idea to make America great again / whatever. Bernardo de La Paz Oct 2016 #71

Wiw vadermike Oct 2016 #55

Time to keep an eye on Twitter. 3 AM shit storm coming. sarcasmo Oct 2016 #60

This story is all over the place now Doctor Jack Oct 2016 #63

#LastTimeTrumpPaidTaxes sarcasmo Oct 2016 #64

The depressing thing is that there's nothing illegal in this. Kablooie Oct 2016 #65

IF you go through a bankruptcy and can keep the losses, then you can profit from bankruptcy! Foggyhill Oct 2016 #72

Of Course, If He Is Pumping Up The Value of His Losses... TomCADem Oct 2016 #73

it's a scandal because HE CLAIMS HE IS SO SAVVY Skittles Oct 2016 #80

Who leaked? Dworkin Oct 2016 #74

Leaked by Marla Maples? muriel_volestrangler Oct 2016 #75

I was thinking exactly the same thing. Koinos Oct 2016 #84

Almost a billion in losses in just ONE YEAR!!! thelordofhell Oct 2016 #76

5 Well Known Web Sites Have the Trump Tax Avoidance Story at the very Top... Stuart G Oct 2016 #77

CNN JustAnotherGen Oct 2016 #85

Tax con man gademocrat7 Oct 2016 #81

"Tax Cheat Don" Stuart G Oct 2016 #82

hopefully these are real...remember when Dan Rather was set up with bush's TANG beachbum bob Oct 2016 #83

That is why NY Times investigator went to Florida to confirm docs with the accountant wishstar Oct 2016 #95

The yuge loss broke the tax prep software & it had to be manually typed; it was that stupefying. .nt Bernardo de La Paz Oct 2016 #86

I caught that too. The tax preparer had to manually type in two extra digits! SunSeeker Oct 2016 #92

IMO, the Republican himself released those couple pages. Our IRS has to 'service' these tax dodgers. Sunlei Oct 2016 #87

This sure ended Trump's horrific week with a bang. SunSeeker Oct 2016 #91

"Only little people pay taxes." cagefreesoylentgreen Oct 2016 #93

Adding link to WaPo. mahatmakanejeeves Oct 2016 #96

This is why tax cuts for the rich are bad, people!!! Initech Oct 2016 #98