Trump may well be a tax cheat, but nothing in that “analysis” proves it

I'm just guessing depreciation expense. ** -- psychobilly 09/27/2020 7:14PM

He lost hundreds of millions before depreciation per the article ** -- WahooMatt05 09/27/2020 8:02PM

Delete** -- Seattle .Hoo 09/27/2020 8:20PM

All the Trumpists will now claim to be experts in tax law. Get ready for -- Seattle .Hoo 09/27/2020 8:19PM

The extent of their expertise seems to be "his taxes are just too -- VAGentleman05 09/27/2020 8:43PM

Well, I am an expert in it. It's my job as a CPA. -- psychobilly 09/27/2020 8:30PM

Good. ** -- Seattle .Hoo 09/27/2020 8:45PM

A tax deduction for $70K in hairstyling? ** -- DanTheFan 09/27/2020 7:25PM

Judging by the results he's getting ripped off. ** -- Seattle .Hoo 09/27/2020 8:12PM

TLDR: He's both a terrible businessman and a crook. ** -- VAGentleman05 09/27/2020 7:05PM

He pays almost nothing in taxes and then he uses our money to go golfing." ** -- DanTheFan 09/27/2020 7:08PM

Trumpists: This proves he's a smart businessman! ** -- Seattle .Hoo 09/27/2020 6:46PM

Trump may well be a tax cheat, but nothing in that “analysis” proves it -- Moneyshot 09/27/2020 7:12PM

We must have read different NYT articles published today about Trumps taxes ** -- Bacon 09/27/2020 8:06PM

Great. Same question I posed to Seattle. ** -- Moneyshot 09/27/2020 8:09PM

It looks like great reporting highlighting issues voters should consider -- Bacon 09/27/2020 8:34PM

I don’t disagree with any of that...but it doesn’t make it illegal... -- Moneyshot 09/27/2020 9:20PM

You should, because much of it is naive -- HoosGuy 09/28/2020 10:08AM

Think about what's happening here; an argument over whether or not the -- Seattle .Hoo 09/27/2020 8:14PM

Sure, but the point is does the linked article -- Moneyshot 09/27/2020 8:26PM

See Bacon's post; there is a lot of smoke.** -- Seattle .Hoo 09/27/2020 8:40PM

Let's not pretend anyone working at NYT even knows about debits and credits ** -- ryno hoo 09/27/2020 7:52PM

And there's the rationalization I was looking for! LOL! ** -- Seattle .Hoo 09/27/2020 7:14PM

Great...can you point me to the section in the article that proves the tax -- Moneyshot 09/27/2020 7:20PM

Honestly dude who gives a shit? There's a reason this guy has resisted any -- Seattle .Hoo 09/27/2020 7:34PM

Well, you’re the one calling him a tax cheat -- Moneyshot 09/27/2020 7:58PM

I'd say there is a high likelihood. My point is that it won't matter to his -- Seattle .Hoo 09/27/2020 8:11PM

No argument there, but it doesn’t make the article any more accurate... ** -- Moneyshot 09/27/2020 8:29PM

That is an unreasonable standard for the article. Its an obviously well -- Plano Hoo 09/27/2020 7:32PM

Right, but his leverage is a much different issue than the -- Moneyshot 09/27/2020 7:36PM

That's for the audit to sort out, and that raises the unpleasant spectre of -- Plano Hoo 09/27/2020 7:43PM

Fake news, maybe true but I don't care, it's true and I love it, squirrel! -- Bacon 09/27/2020 6:56PM

If ah wuz rich ah'd cheat on ma taxes, too! ** -- Seattle .Hoo 09/27/2020 7:06PM

Liberals: Trump is using presidency to enrich himself. -- ryno hoo 09/27/2020 6:42PM

Some folks are born silver spoon in hand -- Seattle .Hoo 09/27/2020 6:54PM

Its hilarious that Trump played that song at rallies. -- Plano Hoo 09/27/2020 6:58PM

Most of them are too dense to get the irony. ** -- Seattle .Hoo 09/27/2020 7:03PM

Those are not mutually exclusive. Its called tax fraud ** -- Plano Hoo 09/27/2020 6:54PM

Maybe if he released his taxes it could clear things up ** -- WahooMatt05 09/27/2020 6:49PM

Yep. Huge opportunity to destroy the NYT! ** -- DanTheFan 09/27/2020 7:00PM

Of course then he might get his favorite child in trouble -- WahooMatt05 09/27/2020 7:05PM

That's gotta be the most wrong-headed argument. -- DanTheFan 09/27/2020 6:44PM

What argument? All I see is a paper publishing someone's private tax info. -- ryno hoo 09/27/2020 6:48PM

I am sure you felt the same way when the DNC's emails were published -- Plano Hoo 09/27/2020 6:57PM

What fraud? Only thing potentially illegal is leaking someone's tax returns ** -- ryno hoo 09/27/2020 7:08PM

NYT: "All of the information...provided by sources with legal access." ** -- DanTheFan 09/27/2020 7:40PM

People with legal access sending personal info to a paper. Sounds illegal ** -- ryno hoo 09/27/2020 7:56PM

Lol ... I DJ’d Alan Gartens wedding -- CharlestonSC 09/27/2020 6:33PM

Was "Money" or "Hotline Bling" on the playlist? ** -- DanTheFan 09/27/2020 6:39PM

Donald Trump claims New York Times tax returns report is 'fake news' – live -- Hoo TV 09/27/2020 6:28PM

He can prove it by releasing his tax returns. -- DanTheFan 09/27/2020 6:32PM

I think maybe it's too late for that. But it should be the law, not -- Hoo TV 09/27/2020 6:35PM

Numbers have a noted liberal bias ** -- Plano Hoo 09/27/2020 6:24PM

Mario Rubio, 2016: Trump is a con artist. -- DanTheFan 09/27/2020 6:18PM

They all knew/know. And they don’t care -- WahooMatt05 09/27/2020 6:20PM

He probably pays way more taxes to foreign countries ** -- Hoo TV 09/27/2020 6:12PM

"taxes" ** -- Plano Hoo 09/27/2020 6:13PM

Yeah, but probably actual taxes, too ** -- Hoo TV 09/27/2020 6:19PM

You are correct. -- Plano Hoo 09/27/2020 7:01PM

To be fair, his legitimate businesses aren't smashing successes ... -- Blah 09/27/2020 5:54PM

Who says he isn’t both lying and cheating? ** -- WahooMatt05 09/27/2020 6:08PM

I think my big question would be... -- tchoo 09/27/2020 6:08PM

That's your big question? Wow...desperate. ** -- hoothat 09/27/2020 6:17PM

That’s your post? Wow .... desperate ** -- DTsBicep 09/27/2020 9:57PM

He probably offset it with donations to his charity or some other lie ** -- WahooMatt05 09/27/2020 6:14PM

He sank it into shitty properties and businesses ** -- Hoo TV 09/27/2020 6:11PM

Right -- tchoo 09/27/2020 6:12PM

Not sure, but he seems to be offsetting tax liabilities with losses somehow ** -- Hoo TV 09/27/2020 6:15PM

Not a surprise- we’ve known he was a cheating scumbag for years. But it’s -- TomGlansAski 09/27/2020 5:47PM

Would it surprise ANYONE if he lied about his wealth and did shady things -- BKhoo 09/27/2020 5:44PM

Not surprising, but his cult will rationalize it somehow. ** -- hokie in cville 09/27/2020 5:57PM

He is a lying criminal but hey the Libs hate him!!! ** -- DTsBicep 09/27/2020 5:42PM

What's magic about $750? I wonder how much it cost him to only pay $750 ** -- Hoo TV 09/27/2020 5:42PM

He probably paid it from his foundation too. Ha ** -- hooshouse 09/27/2020 5:50PM

Not anymore. Using emoluments or campaign funds now ** -- Hoo TV 09/27/2020 5:52PM

King of Debt ** -- hooshouse 09/27/2020 5:35PM

Harry Reid was probably the source ** -- HokieDan95 09/27/2020 5:33PM

All you got Francis? ** -- HiwasseeHoo 09/27/2020 6:13PM

It's telling that speculating about the source was his first response. ** -- VAGentleman05 09/27/2020 7:04PM

Trump may well be a tax cheat, but nothing in that “analysis” proves it

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