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Soph0571

(9,685 posts)
Sun Jul 31, 2022, 06:05 AM Jul 2022

It's true. He has buried Ivana on his golf course to cheat on taxes.



As a tax researcher, I was skeptical of rumors Trump buried his ex-wife in that sad little plot of dirt on his Bedminster, NJ golf course just for tax breaks.

So I checked the NJ tax code & folks...it's a trifecta of tax avoidance. Property, income & sales tax, all eliminated.



Because of course. Peak Trump.

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It's true. He has buried Ivana on his golf course to cheat on taxes. (Original Post) Soph0571 Jul 2022 OP
Normal people with money have a family plot or memorial... TreasonousBastard Jul 2022 #1
Yes. And AKwannabe Jul 2022 #9
Normal people without money, gab13by13 Jul 2022 #13
My Mom pre-paid for her funeral Novara Jul 2022 #35
WHAT - are you saying Trump is a low life? Laf.La.Dem. Jul 2022 #2
Seriously doubt North Shore Chicago Jul 2022 #3
Are we sure there's really a body there? Aviation Pro Jul 2022 #4
Priceless. twodogsbarking Jul 2022 #6
Ha ha ha nt LittleGirl Jul 2022 #10
Only in the daytime? ret5hd Jul 2022 #16
What's the FLA law? PuraVidaDreamin Jul 2022 #5
Ivana was (allegedly) buried in NJ PJMcK Jul 2022 #17
I'm looking to the future PuraVidaDreamin Jul 2022 #19
Yeah, why isn't he dead yet PJMcK Jul 2022 #20
In my past foray into golf PuraVidaDreamin Jul 2022 #25
I don't believe Ivana is actually buried there, after all she was cremated Meadowoak Jul 2022 #27
Maybe Melanaria will bury Trump next to Ivana. twodogsbarking Jul 2022 #7
It looks like there's already another gravesite COL Mustard Jul 2022 #23
I'm in. When does the peeing start? twodogsbarking Jul 2022 #33
What's more telling to me is that her kids let him do it. Afrocat Jul 2022 #8
If this were legal other corporations would have done it long ago bucolic_frolic Jul 2022 #11
You'd think for all the benefits he would have shelled out for a lousy roll Vinca Jul 2022 #12
Especially with the burial site being at a golf course, gab13by13 Jul 2022 #14
He was already receiving a tax break because he claimed it was a farm providing mulch Aerator Jul 2022 #15
I sort of recall that he had to designate an actual section Historic NY Jul 2022 #18
I kind of doubt Ivana is the only person buried at... Hugin Jul 2022 #21
what happens when.... ShepKat Jul 2022 #22
Ivana is buried at Bedminster, NJ. Hugin Jul 2022 #24
ok... ShepKat Jul 2022 #28
It looks like this may be the reason she's buried there. Hugin Jul 2022 #29
This is exactly why Trump needs to testify in front of a grand jury Mr. Ected Jul 2022 #26
Not so fast, Donny boy. N.J. has laws for cemeteries. 3Hotdogs Jul 2022 #30
i hope ivanka haunts the shit out of them samnsara Jul 2022 #31
Yeah. Don't you wish there really were ghos -- yeah, he does have The Ghoul as his lawyer. 3Hotdogs Jul 2022 #32
Sick. Baitball Blogger Jul 2022 #34
I don't really understand why an ex-spouse would be responsible for your burial plot. Wingus Dingus Jul 2022 #36
Is there any law about playing golf in a cemetery? JustABozoOnThisBus Jul 2022 #37
IT'S ANOTHER FESTIVUS MIRACLE! usonian Jul 2022 #38

TreasonousBastard

(43,049 posts)
1. Normal people with money have a family plot or memorial...
Sun Jul 31, 2022, 06:18 AM
Jul 2022

building in a real cemetary.

But we know he ain't mormal.

gab13by13

(21,295 posts)
13. Normal people without money,
Sun Jul 31, 2022, 07:46 AM
Jul 2022

have funeral expenses pre-paid. We have our plots and our expenses paid for. My wife even has written down the hymns she wants played.

I think it has to do with loving and caring families v families who don't even exchange Christmas presents.

If Ivana did have funeral plans written out they are probably with the Secret Service texts.

Novara

(5,839 posts)
35. My Mom pre-paid for her funeral
Sun Jul 31, 2022, 10:16 AM
Jul 2022

And she sure as hell wasn't rich. She bought her coffind and plot and headstone and even determined what she wanted the priest to say.

I have a hard time thinking someone of that woman's wealth didn't have end of life directives.

What an utter shit person to make money off her death.

North Shore Chicago

(3,312 posts)
3. Seriously doubt
Sun Jul 31, 2022, 06:22 AM
Jul 2022

those were her last wishes. After albeit a short search, I could find nothing about Ivana playing golf or whether she even enjoyed the game.

PuraVidaDreamin

(4,099 posts)
5. What's the FLA law?
Sun Jul 31, 2022, 06:35 AM
Jul 2022

And who will be the tRump
entry into the dirt at mar largo.

Going to need to get one in the ground
there soon before the hundreds of civil suits
start piling up.

PJMcK

(22,026 posts)
20. Yeah, why isn't he dead yet
Sun Jul 31, 2022, 08:24 AM
Jul 2022

Sorry if my post seemed snarky. I meant no offense. It was a pre-coffee post.

Enjoy your Sunday.

PuraVidaDreamin

(4,099 posts)
25. In my past foray into golf
Sun Jul 31, 2022, 08:36 AM
Jul 2022

I have seen many whip it out and relieve
themselves near the fairway edge.

Would be such divine justice if that's where
that orange shart stain planted himself. It's rumored
he enjoys being peed on.

Peace

Meadowoak

(5,545 posts)
27. I don't believe Ivana is actually buried there, after all she was cremated
Sun Jul 31, 2022, 08:44 AM
Jul 2022

And her ashes were supposedly buried in an empty coffin at Bedbugminster. I believe they buried an empty coffin for tax purposes and Ivana's ashes are with the family, probably at Ivanka's mansion.

Afrocat

(2,768 posts)
8. What's more telling to me is that her kids let him do it.
Sun Jul 31, 2022, 06:58 AM
Jul 2022

Honestly I shouldn't be surprised because they're miserable grifters just like their daddy.

bucolic_frolic

(43,123 posts)
11. If this were legal other corporations would have done it long ago
Sun Jul 31, 2022, 07:17 AM
Jul 2022

You can't plop some relative in the corner of your property to make it tax free, even if you are a corporation.

Vinca

(50,258 posts)
12. You'd think for all the benefits he would have shelled out for a lousy roll
Sun Jul 31, 2022, 07:20 AM
Jul 2022

of sod to cover the grave. Everything's a grift and I'm worried as hell we're going to be subjected to it again big time.

gab13by13

(21,295 posts)
14. Especially with the burial site being at a golf course,
Sun Jul 31, 2022, 07:49 AM
Jul 2022

he had plenty of places to dig up some nice sod, at no cost.

Aerator

(189 posts)
15. He was already receiving a tax break because he claimed it was a farm providing mulch
Sun Jul 31, 2022, 07:57 AM
Jul 2022

What a pathetic man

Hugin

(33,115 posts)
29. It looks like this may be the reason she's buried there.
Sun Jul 31, 2022, 08:55 AM
Jul 2022

It would be difficult to repossess a designated cemetery. They are apparently also immune from most taxes and liens.

FL’s state laws may be different from NJ’s.

Mr. Ected

(9,670 posts)
26. This is exactly why Trump needs to testify in front of a grand jury
Sun Jul 31, 2022, 08:38 AM
Jul 2022

He knows where the bodies are buried.

3Hotdogs

(12,369 posts)
30. Not so fast, Donny boy. N.J. has laws for cemeteries.
Sun Jul 31, 2022, 09:00 AM
Jul 2022

Cemetery association must provide an account for perpetual care of the lawn, trees and such stuff. Also, you can't just sell the cemetery for condo development.

So, does he provide perpetual care for just Ivana's plot or for the whole golf course? Then, what percentage of the land is now tax free?

Sooner or later, he might have to sell the golf course to pay off law suits.

No matter how you look at it, what an asshole. And his kids --- this is what they think of their mother? But again, we don't know what she was like. To put up with him for decades ----

3Hotdogs

(12,369 posts)
32. Yeah. Don't you wish there really were ghos -- yeah, he does have The Ghoul as his lawyer.
Sun Jul 31, 2022, 09:14 AM
Jul 2022

From the pictures in the paper, The Ghoul is already dead.

Yeah, I wish there were ghosts and Heaven or Hell. The problem with that, I'd be in Hell and my next door neighbor would be Pat Robertson. Hey, did you ever notice that when Pat Robertson is praying hard, he looks like he is constipated, with a six day back up on the evacuation ramp?

Wingus Dingus

(8,052 posts)
36. I don't really understand why an ex-spouse would be responsible for your burial plot.
Sun Jul 31, 2022, 10:18 AM
Jul 2022

Surely her kids could have made dignified arrangements for their mother that weren't associated with her ex husband. Ha ha, just kidding, her kids are awful.

usonian

(9,750 posts)
38. IT'S ANOTHER FESTIVUS MIRACLE!
Sun Jul 31, 2022, 11:33 AM
Jul 2022

That he didn't divide the body and claim TWO tax exemptions.

(and don't tell him about this, please)

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