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dpibel

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1. There's a difference between "has had" and "has audited"

Reply to WarGamer (Original post)

Sun Jan 1, 2023, 09:03 PM

Jan 2023

You seem to believe that every tax return the IRS gets is somehow examined by the IRS and found to be good or bad.

That's not the case.

In fact, it appears that the IRS failed to perform mandatory audits of Trump's returns for at least a couple of the years he was president.

I have no idea whether Trump's tax people took everything right up to the line and never stepped over. It would be unusual in Trump world.

I do know that the fact Trump's returns have been in the hands of the IRS does not mean the IRS has approved--or even looked at--the returns.

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My face is blue... one more time. If you don't like Tax Laws... support changing Tax Law. [View all] WarGamer Jan 2023 OP

There's a difference between "has had" and "has audited" dpibel Jan 2023 #1

This message was self-deleted by its author sl8 Jan 2023 #22

The IRS admits it doesn't even try to enforce compliance with the law when it comes to the wealthy RockRaven Jan 2023 #2

Yes BUT TexasBushwhacker Jan 2023 #3

Call me a pessimist... WarGamer Jan 2023 #4

Unfortunately uponit7771 Jan 2023 #10

Does there have to get a monetary award to do the right thing and turn in a tax cheat? MichMan Jan 2023 #9

Of course not TexasBushwhacker Jan 2023 #11

Can't people be reported anonymously ? MichMan Jan 2023 #20

Oh, I'm sure they do their best to maintain anonymity TexasBushwhacker Jan 2023 #24

Hope that's not used by people who just have personal differences. WarGamer Jan 2023 #14

and some pitches are straight down the middle nightwing1240 Jan 2023 #5

I'm a big fan of Senator Warren... WarGamer Jan 2023 #12

Existing laws were broken by TFG. So there's that. 🤷🏽‍♀️ live love laugh Jan 2023 #6

not so as the IRS has told us stopdiggin Jan 2023 #7

The IRS doesn't have to tell us if he broke the law. live love laugh Jan 2023 #16

then by all means, I invite them to alert stopdiggin Jan 2023 #17

LOL live love laugh Jan 2023 #18

an example from another OP stopdiggin Jan 2023 #19

If he's violated state laws, odds are about 100% that he has violated federal law. W_HAMILTON Jan 2023 #26

actually tax law, and enforement mechanisms stopdiggin Jan 2023 #27

I don't want to give away my profession, but let's just say... W_HAMILTON Jan 2023 #28

fair enough. and I will accept your stopdiggin Jan 2023 #29

Yes, but part of the problem is that there isn't enough resources or will power to go after... W_HAMILTON Jan 2023 #30

thank you. I'm in complete agreement stopdiggin Jan 2023 #31

With The repubs Controlling The House, There Is ZERO Chance Of Any Changes SoCalDavidS Jan 2023 #8

True... but this should have never been allowed to be the wet kiss the wealthy now receive. WarGamer Jan 2023 #13

The repubs Fear A Progressive Tax Structure SoCalDavidS Jan 2023 #15

This message was self-deleted by its author sl8 Jan 2023 #21

Shit in 1 hand and support changing the tax law in the other... maxsolomon Jan 2023 #23

Trumps wasn't audited, as he should have been per the IRS's own regulations. W_HAMILTON Jan 2023 #25