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ProPublica's Investigative Series

ProPublica's investigative series on the tax payments of wealthy individuals, using a 'true tax rate' metric to show taxes paid relative to wealth growth.

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Jan 30, 2026
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What has ProPublica published from the leaked tax records and how does it compare with The New York Times’ reporting?

used the trove of files to publish an extended investigative series exposing how the nation’s wealthiest often pay little or no federal income tax and offering new metrics like a “true tax rate,” whil...

Jan 31, 2026
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What methodologies did ProPublica use to calculate the "true tax rate" for billionaires?

defined a billionaire’s “” as the ratio of federal income taxes paid to the change in their estimated net worth over a given period, using leaked tax records and wealth estimates to compute that figur...

Feb 3, 2026

What were the legal outcomes and findings related to the IRS contractor who leaked high-profile tax returns?

A former contractor, , pleaded guilty in October 2023 to a federal charge of and was sentenced in January 2024 to five years in prison, plus three years of supervised release and a $5,000 fine ; prose...

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