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PuppyBismark

(594 posts) Mon Sep 28, 2020, 08:17 PM Sep 2020

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If tRump has a pardon, can the government collect IRS debts?

If TRump is pardoned by Pence having been made president after tRump resigns before Biden takes office, can the IRS collect back taxes and penalties. He probably can not be convicted of a federal crime but if he owes back taxes or penalties can the federal government collect them?

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If tRump has a pardon, can the government collect IRS debts? (Original Post) PuppyBismark Sep 2020 OP

Sure. If he owes back taxes the IRS can collect them because that's not a criminal penalty. The Velveteen Ocelot Sep 2020 #1

Yes. TomSlick Sep 2020 #2

Yes Gothmog Sep 2020 #3

The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,686 posts)

1. Sure. If he owes back taxes the IRS can collect them because that's not a criminal penalty.

Reply to PuppyBismark (Original post)

Mon Sep 28, 2020, 08:19 PM

Sep 2020

TomSlick

(11,098 posts)

2. Yes.

Reply to PuppyBismark (Original post)

Mon Sep 28, 2020, 08:19 PM

Sep 2020

A pardon would prevent a prosecution for tax evasion but it would not eliminate the debt.

Gothmog

(145,198 posts)

3. Yes

Reply to PuppyBismark (Original post)

Mon Sep 28, 2020, 11:12 PM

Sep 2020

Pardons are only for criminal penalties and not civil or for taxes owed

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