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US DOJ’s immigration office routinely distributing Breitbart articles
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The truth about Deloitte
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Trump says Daniel Coats, director of national intelligence, to step down
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Would Donald Trump be president if all Americans actually voted?
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Trump’s Budget Deal Shows Deficits Don’t Matter Anymore
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Why Boris Johnson is even more dangerous than Trump
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US Department of Justice tells Robert Mueller to limit testimony to his report
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Asylum seekers that followed Trump rule now don’t qualify because of new Trump rule
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Trump’s electoral college edge could grow in 2020, rewarding polarizing campaign
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Donald Trump says he called Sweden's prime minister Stefan Löfven to personally vouch for A$AP Rocky
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After House rejects 'stupid' impeachment, Trump fuels rally crowd chant of 'send her back!' at Omar
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FBI believed Trump was closely involved in hush-money scheme, unsealed documents show
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US President Donald Trump steps up attacks on progressive congresswomen, says they 'hate our country' and Israel
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US destroys Iranian drone over Strait of Hormuz
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USDA expected to lose two-thirds of research staff in move to Kansas City
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House votes to condemn Trump’s language as racist
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US President Donald Trump says he will seek citizenship information from existing Federal records, not the census
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Sebastian Gorka at the center of Rose Garden ruckus following Trump event
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The Russian foreign intelligence service is responsible for the fake report that launched the Seth Rich conspiracy theory that captivated conservatives and was promoted by the Trump administration
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Donald Trump to claim US is environmental leader in spite of ripping up protections
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Judge to review claims of US census citizenship question's 'discriminatory' origins
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White supremacists and anti-fascists head to DC ahead of Trump’s July 4 celebration
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Noam Chomsky: Trump is consolidating far-right power globally
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Justice Department reverses course on citizenship question on census, citing Trump’s orders
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Reddit has quarantined /r/The_Donald
Just happened minutes ago, so not much information yet. I think it's likely that this article from Monday might have finally pushed it over the edge (since it's usually media attention that does...
Just happened minutes ago, so not much information yet.
I think it's likely that this article from Monday might have finally pushed it over the edge (since it's usually media attention that does it): You can’t offer to murder cops on Reddit unless you’re on r/TheDonald
The quarantine message says:
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Donald Trump assaulted me, but he’s not alone on my list of hideous men
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US President Donald Trump signs executive order compelling disclosure of prices in health care
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Ravelry (a popular site/community for knitting and crocheting) bans posts in support of Trump or his administration
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Trump approves strikes on Iran, but then abruptly pulls back
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Trump's latest government overhaul aims to cut advisory panels by one-third
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Reckless in Riyadh: Some American policymakers and scholars are questioning whether the alliance with Saudi Arabia still makes sense for the US
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A short history of Presidential vacillation: Mars or the Moon
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US President Donald Trump dodges his own Benghazi: Pentagon quietly closes investigation into Niger ambush
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Donald Trump: NHS must be on the table in US-UK trade talks
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Donald Trump tells Prince Charles US has 'clean climate'. President blames other countries for environmental crisis, in long talk with prince.
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Donald Trump administration considered US tariffs on Australia
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Donald Trump says US will hit Mexico with tariffs on all goods, starting at 5% on June 10 and increasing monthly up to 25%
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EU leaders: We won't follow Trump's Huawei ban
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No Huawei out: President Trump's game of chicken with China has serious consequences
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Deutsche Bank says software to detect money laundering had a bug
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Google suspends some business with Huawei due to sanctions - future Huawei devices will be unable to access Play Store as well as Google apps including Gmail and YouTube
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Trump Administration to LGBT couples: Your 'out of wedlock' kids aren't citizens
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Looking for insight in to Trump's Taxes
So what I want to know is whether or not this is that unusual for someone in real estate. The discussion on r/politics is myopic and the discussion on /r/tax lacks detail. From the NYT article:...
So what I want to know is whether or not this is that unusual for someone in real estate.
The discussion on r/politics is myopic and the discussion on /r/tax lacks detail.
From the NYT article:
The numbers show that in 1985, Mr. Trump reported losses of $46.1 million from his core businesses — largely casinos, hotels and retail space in apartment buildings. They continued to lose money every year, totaling $1.17 billion in losses for the decade.
Trump's statement/tweet:
“You always wanted to show losses for tax purposes....almost all real estate developers did – and often re-negotiate with banks, it was sport,
Now my very limited understanding of real estate and taxes is this:
- You can depreciate the building but not the land
- Depreciation can be carried over multiple years
- When you sell property you can roll those proceeds into the purchase of another property, thus delaying income tax
Are those accurate? If so, do they explain Trump's taxes?
I'm thinking not (I suspect Russian money laundering is the real source of income). However, I have yet to read a good discussion of the specifics. Has anyone read such a discussion or have insight to add?
Main story from NYT:
https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/05/07/us/politics/donald-trump-taxes.html?action=click&module=Top%20Stories&pgtype=HomepageCNBC's article about Trump's response:
https://www.cnbc.com/2019/05/08/trump-defends-tax-tactics-after-nyt-story-says-he-racked-up-more-than-1-billion-in-losses-it-was-sport.htmlEDIT: As an aside, I got into a wee bit of trouble because my wife's (very) small business lost money three years running. The accountant that I worked with informed me that if a business losses $ three years in a row, the IRS considers it a "hobby" and you can't subtract those losses from your personal taxes. Is that in play with Trump at all? If not, why not?
EDIT2: I'm going to answer my own question I think. I heard a good segment on NPR yesterday that addressed my question. You can read the transcript here: https://www.npr.org/2019/05/08/721552462/president-trump-defends-himself-against-report-he-did-not-pay-taxes-for-8-years
The bottom line is it's not so unusual but it doesn't exclude the possibility of him running his businesses poorly either. So I think it's not really what the headlines have made it out to be.
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Social media posts keep repeating Trump's lies — and the way they do it is a problem
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Decade in the red: Trump tax figures show over $1 billion in business losses from 1985 to 1994
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Trump’s trade war threat poses problems for China and investors
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US President Donald Trump issues ‘freedom to discriminate’ healthcare order
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A technical and cultural assessment of the Mueller Report PDF
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Why we are addicted to conspiracy theories
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