Make a bold precition -- What will be on Trump's Tax returns?

[JUSA]

I see a lot of gleeful TDSers happy about Trump's tax returns being handed over to the Democrats, who *will* leak them.

Why are you so happy? What is going to be there? Criminal activities? Massive tax evasion? Donations to Nazi White Supremacist orgs?!?!?!

Let's hear what you think. Some of you are so happy, let's find out about what.

(and, my personal guess - Trump's net worth took a good hit and he lost money and was too vain/narcissistic to want it to get out; Ie not a big deal and if that plays out, he'd be the only President whose net worth dropped instead of magically skyrocketed, which isn't a bad thing at all for me)

[Bigbuster1]

Whatever it is the media outlets will have to make up words to describe the situation. Something akin to "fully semi-automatic ARs" for what they did with guns.

[frankdtank20]

They'll probably discover he took advantage of massive tax breaks created for the wealthy under IRS codes. Carried interest, deductions for private planes, deductions because of some business losses, etc. The same stuff other wealthy people take advantage of. They'll give quick lip service about the huge tax breaks for the rich to be able to say they mentioned it. But then they'll focus repeatedly on any business losses Trump had and say he's a crappy businessman. 5% focus on IRS codes created by Congress to favor the wealthy, 95% saying Trump is a bad businessman.

[SillieBazzillie]

It better be something juicy or he's just a giant retard for spending millions to hide them to ultimately lose and look like even more of a loser.

[badreligion]

His taxes.

[NitrogenWidget]

It better be something juicy or he's just a giant retard for spending millions to hide them to ultimately lose and look like even more of a loser.

cultists already moving the goal posts.
sorry cultist, you already used the "wasted money" on Musk.
come up with something original for once.
this thing you do where you just reeee the same reeeee, it makes you look extremely low IQ.

[ghostfacedup]

Stuff that the IRS thought was fine. How is this a story?

[dakensta]

my personal guess - Trump's net worth took a good hit and he lost money and was too vain/narcissistic to want it to get out; Ie not a big deal and if that plays out, he'd be the only President whose net worth dropped instead of magically skyrocketed, which isn't a bad thing at all for me

He was supposed to have released them before the election. He said he would, and didn't.
Any "hit" his net worth took as a result of becoming POTUS (like that happens) happened after he refused to release.
I'd buy the idea that his net worth was never what he boasted it was, and he's embarrassed to :
1. Not be as rich as he said he was.
2. Be caught lying.



lol, j/k about #2.

[SillieBazzillie]

cultists already moving the goal posts.
sorry cultist, you already used the "wasted money" on Musk.
come up with something original for once.
this thing you do where you just reeee the same reeeee, it makes you look extremely low IQ.

You are making less than zero sense today. Please consume some bleach and light and hit the bed boyo. Surely you're fluish.

[nutsy54]

(and, my personal guess - Trump's net worth took a good hit and he lost money and was too vain/narcissistic to want it to get out; Ie not a big deal and if that plays out, he'd be the only President whose net worth dropped instead of magically skyrocketed, which isn't a bad thing at all for me)

He was supposed to have released them before the election. He said he would, and didn't.
Any "hit" his net worth took as a result of becoming POTUS (like that happens) happened after he refused to release.
I'd buy the idea that his net worth was never what he boasted it was, and he's embarrassed to :
1. Not be as rich as he said he was.
2. Be caught lying.

lol, j/k about #2.

But... tax returns don't show net worth. Only income and tax deductions during that year.

[NitrogenWidget]

You are making less than zero sense today. Please consume some bleach and light and hit the bed boyo. Surely you're fluish.

oh dear.
i hope you didn't just tell me to kill myself.
that's a ban able offence.

you should apologize.

[Cchrisrun]

Stuff that the IRS thought was fine. How is this a story?

So much this.

[JT11RTR]

It will be virtually nothing but the media will push it and most people won't care about it. It will be another we got trump this time.

[AetasNitor]

His taxes, that the IRS approves of.

At worst it'll be that he makes less money than he's perceived to.

[NitrogenWidget]

His taxes, that the IRS approves of.

At worst it'll be that he makes less money than he's perceived to.

but but he said he would show them then didn't.

not sure what that has to do with anything.
but libs keep parroting it in an attempt to move the goal posts when they are fed another nothing burger.

[dakensta]

But... tax returns don't show net worth. Only income and tax deductions during that year.

Fair enough. I don't know about the US tax system.
You must agree though, that it seems like he's trying to keep something out of the public domain?
Maybe he's wangled not paying taxes for years/decades, in an entirely legal, but immoral manner?
inb4 LoTs Of SMaRt pEoPlE Do ThAt!!
yeah, they do. I don't think anyone is accusing Trump of doing A BAD THING that no one else has ever done, but it's clearly BAD enough that he doesn't want anyone knowing about it that doesn't have to know. right?

[Derplington]

1. His taxes. Which he promised to release, but didn't. Why are miscers so upset about these getting released when he promised to release them? You like politicians lying to you?

2. He will throw a temper tantrum, and that's always hilarious.

[Noliberals4]

Democrats are alpha AF.

Democrats steal Trump's tax returns while Republicans cry about it. Read my sig because it's so damn true.

[NitrogenWidget]

every liberal is deflecting with "but he said he would" when challenged to tell us what is supposedly in them.

just lol.

cultists indeed.

[Derplington]

every liberal is deflecting with "but he said he would" when challenged to tell us what is supposedly in them.

just lol.

cultists indeed.

Why do you get so defensive over this stuff? Take a step back and relax. He lied. It's ok if that doesn't matter to you.

[NitrogenWidget]

Why do you get so defensive over this stuff? Take a step back and relax. He lied. It's ok if that doesn't matter to you.

every liberal is deflecting with "but he said he would" when challenged to tell us what is supposedly in them.

just lol.

cultists indeed.

[rampagefc77]

Democrats are alpha AF.

Democrats steal Trump's tax returns while Republicans cry about it. Read my sig because it's so damn true.

I read your sig… can you define what a man is?

[ImpressiveGainz]

Legit answer: massive tax deductions due to huge hits in real estate endeavors due to his presidency, etc.

Misc answer: a picture of a giant dick

[Noliberals4]

I read your sig… can you define what a man is?

A male (adult) human.

[rampagefc77]

Legit answer: massive tax deductions due to huge hits in real estate endeavors due to his presidency, etc.

Misc answer: a picture of a giant dick

His reported income will look low (because of write offs) and dems will call him a fraud on his wealth.

They will also say he doesn’t pay his fair share.

Reeee

[metroins]

I predict the tax returns before presidency are the real "bombshell", the tax returns during his presidency won't matter.

I predict either no charity giving or charity giving that is inaccurate or charity giving to his family owned endeavors.

I predict little to no taxes paid.

I predict vastly over inflated depreciation numbers.

I predict many unverifiable, questionable or fraudulent deductions.

--
We already know Mazars accounting backed off Trump and said his financial statements for the past 10 years should not be relied on. Mazars made that statement shortly after his taxes were given to the Manhattan prosecutors.

More of this:

https://www.businessinsider.com/ny-a...al-size-2022-1

The supporting data for Mr. Trump's 2015 financial statement reported the value of Mr. Trump's triplex apartment as $327 million, based on the apartment having 30,000 square feet of space multiplied by a certain price per square foot," read the filing.

But in Trump's 2017 filing, the apartment was listed at 10,996.39 square feet and valued at only $116.8 million, based on a size of 10,996.39 square feet.

"Because these valuations were performed by multiplying the number of square feet times a price per square foot, the reduction in the apartment's square footage in the valuation from 30,000 to 10,996 indicates that the valuations of Mr. Trump's triplex in 2015 and 2016 were overstated almost by a factor of three," James' office alleges.

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Trump org is right now in closing statements in the fraud trial, against the organization itself.

https://www.nytimes.com/live/2022/12...rump-org-trial

[dakensta]

every liberal is deflecting with "but he said he would" when challenged to tell us what is supposedly in them.

Okay, let's get this straight. You reckon, even thoiugh he said he'd release them years ago, unless people can tell us what's in them before he releases them, there's no need for him to release them?

[tng83]

Laws followed and lots of taxes paid.

[Mercworx]

They'll probably discover he took advantage of massive tax breaks created for the wealthy under IRS codes. Carried interest, deductions for private planes, deductions because of some business losses, etc. The same stuff other wealthy people take advantage of. They'll give quick lip service about the huge tax breaks for the rich to be able to say they mentioned it. But then they'll focus repeatedly on any business losses Trump had and say he's a crappy businessman. 5% focus on IRS codes created by Congress to favor the wealthy, 95% saying Trump is a bad businessman.

Which is funny because Trump straight up said he knows the system is rigged because he used it. It’s what made him honest.

[Jasonw1178]

Lets be real here, the IRS got his tax returns as soon as he filed them. They audit him every year, meaning that if he had done anything illegal or had not paid they would have gone after him there. Anyone stupid enough to think that Senators can find more? Otherwise there is this:

They'll probably discover he took advantage of massive tax breaks created for the wealthy under IRS codes. Carried interest, deductions for private planes, deductions because of some business losses, etc. The same stuff other wealthy people take advantage of. They'll give quick lip service about the huge tax breaks for the rich to be able to say they mentioned it. But then they'll focus repeatedly on any business losses Trump had and say he's a crappy businessman. 5% focus on IRS codes created by Congress to favor the wealthy, 95% saying Trump is a bad businessman.

He's a private citizen right now so if they call him a tax cheat he can sue them as well for defamation.