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former9thward

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33. OK, since the IRS has had his taxes for 50 years now

Reply to marble falls (Reply #7)

Sat Dec 14, 2019, 07:31 PM

Dec 2019

Why haven't they prosecuted him? The went after Capone because they had his taxes.

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My guess: Trump's taxes don't reveal impeachable crimes, but there's something in there bad enough [View all] StarfishSaver Dec 2019 OP

Money laundering for the Russians, who own his debt n/t splat Dec 2019 #1

Do you think that's enough to humiliate him and drive away the base? StarfishSaver Dec 2019 #2

Money laundering wouldn't show up as such in his tax returns, The Velveteen Ocelot Dec 2019 #12

That's what I think too -- His returns will show he's not as successful as he wants us to believe. Hoyt Dec 2019 #27

The average person probably doesn't understand what "money laundering" means. LastLiberal in PalmSprings Dec 2019 #30

How does that show up in his taxes? Merlot Dec 2019 #10

One way StarfishSaver Dec 2019 #17

Humiliate yes. Drive away base never GusBob Dec 2019 #3

If he's humiliated, that will drive them away StarfishSaver Dec 2019 #18

Yeah, I wish we'd stop the rabid speculation. Arthur_Frain Dec 2019 #4

3 potential bombshells: Fiendish Thingy Dec 2019 #5

A special kind of 'debt' empedocles Dec 2019 #21

I think it will be exactly what Michael Cohen said he was doing - The Velveteen Ocelot Dec 2019 #6

Remember how he said during the 2016 debates Ohiogal Dec 2019 #11

+100000 Pachamama Dec 2019 #14

Then why has NY not prosecuted him? former9thward Dec 2019 #32

No but it'll show he had a tax rate of under 14% and committed fraud with the IRS. Ask Al Capone ... marble falls Dec 2019 #7

OK, since the IRS has had his taxes for 50 years now former9thward Dec 2019 #33

I doubt we will ever find out mucifer Dec 2019 #8

Just hasn't been paid due attention and pressure before. Nows not the time to let up on him. marble falls Dec 2019 #36

sets up debt, liability, asset structure as well as reveal what he has claimed to have given in beachbumbob Dec 2019 #9

Are they truly being audited by the IRS? forthemiddle Dec 2019 #13

I don't think an audit would reveal fraud or crimes StarfishSaver Dec 2019 #16

1. Garden variety tax fraud. crickets Dec 2019 #15

I think that if we see his taxes, it will be proof that...Donald Trump paid Zero in Income Taxes... Stuart G Dec 2019 #19

could be minority ownership in a private abortion clinic gopiscrap Dec 2019 #20

I don't think so, either. Most of what's in them took place before he became president, so... George II Dec 2019 #22

Sadly, I don't think anything would drive his base away from him. CaptainTruth Dec 2019 #23

Only if the tax returns prove he's broke. They hate the poor n/t leftstreet Dec 2019 #25

Unless he's getting rent from an abortion provider ... n/t Odoreida Dec 2019 #24

Michael Cohen said Trump understates his income for taxes... dawg day Dec 2019 #26

Two possibilities matt819 Dec 2019 #28

I am a corporate attorney and I suspect that these returns will show many interesting things Gothmog Dec 2019 #29

IOW, he's scared of being shown to be a phoney Hermit-The-Prog Dec 2019 #35

Always nice to get an informed opinion. Thanks, Gothmog. Hekate Dec 2019 #37

Maddow showed evidence of bank and insurance fraud when dealing with Deutche Bank. He overstated uponit7771 Dec 2019 #31

My two cents... Generic Brad Dec 2019 #34

I think he's embarrassed as to the source of his money jmowreader Dec 2019 #38