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Trump’s family avoided taxes, but did they evade them? We asked an expert why the difference matters

hank
edited October 2018 in Off-Topic
"On Tuesday, the New York Times published a bombshell investigation that claims President Donald Trump — who repeatedly bragged on the campaign trail about being a “self-made” billionaire — actually inherited his wealth largely through creative, and possibly illegal, accounting done alongside his father, real estate mogul Fred Trump."
https://www.vox.com/the-goods/2018/10/3/17934360/trump-taxes-illegal-new-york-times-expose

Here's the original NYT piece that the Vox discussion (above) is based on: https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2018/10/02/us/politics/donald-trump-tax-schemes-fred-trump.html

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  • TedTed
    MUTUAL FUNDS ! MUTUAL FUNDS! MUTUAL FUNDS!
    :(:(:(:(
  • MarkMark
    Yeah hank, like Bespoke's football picks.
  • msf
    But, but ... Don't football games lead up to the Superbowl that tells you how the stock market will do next year that tells you which funds to buy? :-)
  • MarkMark
    Some more color:

    11 Takeaways From The Times’s Investigation Into Trump’s Wealth

    https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/02/us/politics/donald-trump-wealth-fred-trump.html?emc=edit_aust_20181004&nl=nyt-australia&nlid=2000742520181004&te=1
  • Old_JoeOld_Joe
    Don't Take Me Out To The Ball Game:
    3 views 0 comments new Started by Ted 11:31AM Off-Topic

    Nuns Couldn’t Stop Wells Fargo From Making Another Big Gun Loan
    3 views 0 comments new Started by Ted 6:45AM Fund Discussions

    Morning Lineup – September Jobs Report Weaker Again
    10 views 0 comments new Started by Ted 6:04AM Off-Topic

    MUTUAL FUNDS ! MUTUAL FUNDS! MUTUAL FUNDS!
    :(:(:(:(
  • TedTed
    edited October 2018
    @MFO Members: Once again let me reiterate, I have no problem with Off-Topic messages or messages and links as long as the subject matter is not about religion or politics.
    Regards,
    Ted
  • davidrmorandavidrmoran
    ah, got it, now we have granular regulations
  • johnNjohnN
    edited October 2018
    Should fire the Chief irs and start major investigations especially toward those that cheat taxes (trump sharpen newt
  • JoJo26
    Old_Joe said:

    Don't Take Me Out To The Ball Game:
    3 views 0 comments new Started by Ted 11:31AM Off-Topic

    Nuns Couldn’t Stop Wells Fargo From Making Another Big Gun Loan
    3 views 0 comments new Started by Ted 6:45AM Fund Discussions

    Morning Lineup – September Jobs Report Weaker Again
    10 views 0 comments new Started by Ted 6:04AM Off-Topic

    MUTUAL FUNDS ! MUTUAL FUNDS! MUTUAL FUNDS!
    :(:(:(:(

    *Like*
  • davidrmorandavidrmoran
    Huh? The IRS chiefs are largely blameless in all of this, I would suggest, even more than they were in the bogus 501c3 issue investigation
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