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Trump's Tax Returns 2016-2017

Donald J. Trump's tax returns from 2016 and 2017, showing he paid $750 in federal income taxes and reported chronic business losses.

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Jan 27, 2026
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What did the New York Times and ProPublica report about the 17 years of Trump returns they obtained, and why have they not published all of them?

Times and reported that they obtained many years of ’s tax records and used them to reveal chronic business losses, aggressive write-offs, hundreds of millions in debt coming due, and unusually low or...

Jan 28, 2026
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What do the IRS tax records reveal about Donald Trump's reported income and losses?

The IRS tax records made public and reported on by multiple outlets show that and his businesses reported large, chronic losses across decades that were used to offset income and sharply lower federal...

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...

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...

Jan 30, 2026

Which transactions in Trump’s returns have been cited by tax experts as unusual or potentially subject to further investigation?

a handful of patterns and specific entries in ’s released tax returns as unusually aggressive or in need of closer scrutiny—most notably persistent, large net operating losses carried forward; unusual...

Jan 12, 2026

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez claimed Trump's tax cuts have been the largest contributor to the debt ceiling. 

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez explicitly said “I think the largest contributor to the debt ceiling, or to our deficit, has been the Trump tax cuts,” a quote reported by multiple outlets including Fox Busin...

Jan 9, 2026

What were the key findings of The New York Times investigation into Trump’s tax returns in 2020?

The New York Times obtained more than two decades of Donald J. Trump’s tax-return data and reported that the records show he paid just $750 in federal income taxes the year he was elected and again in...