Tax world gawks at Trump audit agreement

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Tax world gawks at Trump audit agreement: 'Never seen anything like this'
A DOJ agreement ending any current IRS audits of the president, his family or his businesses stuns tax practitioners and could reignite Democratic lawmakers' pursuit of Trump's tax returns.

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Trump's old taxes can't be audited as part of IRS deal. That's unprecedented — and hard to reverse
New deal bars IRS from tax audits of Trump, his family and businesses
Trump settlement fund claims a high motive. Critics see a corruption of justice.
The Trump administration is on the defensive as it seeks to justify the creation of a nearly $2 billion legal fund designed to pay alleged victims of politicized law enforcement.

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Tillis also criticized acting Attorney General Todd Blanche for not ruling out the chance that people who assaulted police officers on Jan. 6, 2021, would be eligible for compensation from the fund, c...

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Audit Immunity for Trump Family Puts I.R.S. in a Bind
Democrats vow probe of Trump’s $1.8 billion payout fund if they retake House
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I.R.S. to Drop Audits of Trump and Family

As part of the Justice Department’s compensation fund deal, officials vowed not to pursue any matters, including those involving President Trump’s tax returns, that are pending.