Uncovered tax documents show Trump kept '2 sets of books' and may have committed financial fraud

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  1. Thought Criminal

    Thought Criminal Well-Known Member Donor

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    In what way does this justify the Russia collusion (hoax) investigation?
     
  2. cd8ed

    cd8ed Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    What abuse of power am I cheering?
    Catching tax fraud?
     
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    vman12 Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    More "grasping at straws" really.

    Make sure they're not plastic.
     
  4. AKS

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    Please explain. I'm quite certain I can commit fraud against a bank without alerting the IRS.
     
  5. AKS

    AKS Banned

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    My degree is in computer science and I do own a house for whatever that's worth. Instead of being a sneering *****, why don't you address what I got wrong?
     
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    cd8ed Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    The IRS Commissioner admitted it, sorry if you can’t (or won’t) understand it.

    And how do we know trump is now or has ever been under continual audit? His word? Thats worth zero
     
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    vman12 Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    Of course I'm sneering in general. The entire premise of this thread is swiss cheese.

    When you bought your house, did the realtor let you pay in cash, or were there only specific IRS approved ways of funding your purchase?

    Did your insurer ask you how much the property was worth, or did they come evaluate it themselves?

    Did the bank ask how much you paid, or did they get that information from someone else?
     
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  8. AKS

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    Of course not, I've admitted as much. I was simply summarizing the claims in the OP. Clearly they've done at least a bit of research in concluding that the discrepancies were abnormal, although they didn't think to get Dutch's or vmans' opinion. Slackers!
     
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    vman12 Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    Oh please. They've been throwing nonsense at the wall for three years.

    If you listened to these people, you'd be voting for Avenatti in 2020 and the bust of MLK has been thrown in the trash.

    CLEARLY, if you look at the information contained in this piece of garbage and know ANYTHING about the IRS/property taxes/the included MINIMUM 10 year time frame, and don't see the GAPING holes in this nonsense then that person might be part of the problem.

    I wonder if anyone had rope around their neck and bleach squirted on them in this story.
     
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  10. AKS

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    Thanks for your opinion, I'll pay you exactly what it's worth. You may go now.
     
  11. hawgsalot

    hawgsalot Well-Known Member

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    It was half the price of the other bids, why would they want the tax payer to spend millions so it looks better? That's dumber than dumb
     
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    vman12 Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    No bill for me explaining basic **** to you.

    You're dismissed.
     
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    You haven't explained a damned thing. Certainly haven't addressed the claims made in the OP.
     
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    Doofenshmirtz Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    Yes. All Americans are guilty of tax fraud. (Tax evasion, lying to a federal agent, obstruction, etc.) Somehow, taking money from tax payers and spending like a thief with a stolen credit card does not qualify as fraud.
     
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    Do you need help reading what I just posted, or just help understanding it?
     
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    Re-read the OP and then report back. If you need help with the big words, let me know.

    Edit: here let me help you out
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    For instance, Trump told the lender that he took in twice as much rent from one building as he reported to tax authorities during the same year, 2017. He also gave conflicting occupancy figures for one of his signature skyscrapers, located at 40 Wall Street.

    Lenders like to see a rising occupancy level as a sign of what they call “leasing momentum.” Sure enough, the company told a lender that 40 Wall Street had been 58.9% leased on Dec. 31, 2012, and then rose to 95% a few years later. The company told tax officials the building was 81% rented as of Jan. 5, 2013.

    A dozen real estate professionals told ProPublica they saw no clear explanation for multiple inconsistencies in the documents."


    No tell me how you feel that you've addressed these points.
     
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    What Trump is responsible for his own actions.
     
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    The fact that Trump's team met with Russian officials and lied about it.
     
  19. Thought Criminal

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    How? By doing what people voted for?
     
  20. Thought Criminal

    Thought Criminal Well-Known Member Donor

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    Don't think that I didn't notice your blatant change of subject.
     
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    mdrobster Well-Known Member

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    You asked about the Russian investigation.
     
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    mdrobster Well-Known Member

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    Trump does not play by the legal rules.
     
  23. Thought Criminal

    Thought Criminal Well-Known Member Donor

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    Which has absolutely nothing to do with those convictions and plea deals.

    Why are you trying to get us to chase our tails around and around?
     
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    Thought Criminal Well-Known Member Donor

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    Another rabbit hole.
     
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    perhaps you could provide a link showing that it was half the price of the other bids?
     

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