Megathread: Long-Concealed Records Show President Trump’s Losses and Years of Tax Avoidance

President Donald Trump paid just $750 in federal income taxes in both 2016 and 2017, the New York Times reported on Sunday. The revelation was part of a larger investigation that suggested the billionaire president may not have paid any federal income taxes for 15 of the last 20 years due to heavy reporting of corporate losses on tax filings.<br><br>The investigation used tax-return data collected by The New York Times showing that Trump paid no federal income taxes in 10 of the previous 15 years through 2017, despite reporting hundreds of millions of dollars in income. Trump’s tax payments have also fallen far short of what he promised to pay when he first announced his presidential candidacy in 2015 saying, "I can give you my taxes; it's no problem."<br><br>#Submissions that may interest you<br><br>SUBMISSION DOMAIN<br>Trump paid just $750 in US income taxes in 2016, 2017, NY Times reports cnn.com<br>Trump's tax payments are a reminder that his business empire is under investigation and Kushners may face civil case. npr.org<br>Trump Paid Just $750 in Federal Income Taxes the Year He Was Elected: NYT thedailybeast.com<br>Trump paid just $750 in federal income taxes in 2016 and 2017, according to tax returns obtained by the New York Times, and no income taxes in 10 of the last 15 years. businessinsider.com<br>Trump paid $750 in US income taxes in 2016, 2017 reuters.com<br>Trump paid just $750 in taxes in 2017, $0 in 10 of last 15 years -NYT thegrio.com<br>Trump paid $750 in taxes in 2016 and 2017, largely because his businesses were losing so much money cnbc.com<br>Trump wasn’t paying taxes because his business is so bad it loses money. That’s the story. theguardian.com<br>Trump paid only $750 in federal income tax in 2016 and 2017, according to report from New York Times theblaze.com<br>President Trump paid $750 in federal income taxes in 2016 and 2017, the New York Times reports npr.org<br>Trump Paid No Income Taxes In 10 Out Of 15 Years Starting In 2000 : NPR npr.org<br>NY Times: Trump paid $750 in federal income tax in 2016 and 2017, paid no income tax in 11 of past 18 years upi.com<br>Trump Has Only Paid $1500 In Federal Taxes For The Last 15 Years Because Of Course The Root.