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New filing shields Trump and his family from IRS tax audits

EuroNews · · 554 words · By Quirino Mealha
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“The US Department of Justice has released an additional filing linked to the Trump-IRS settlement, preventing the federal agency from pursuing existing tax audits involving the US president, his family and affiliated businesses.”
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Multiple independent news sources (Politico, CNN, IBTimes, CBS News) confirm the DOJ released a filing/addendum that prevents the IRS from pursuing tax audits of Donald Trump, his family, and businesses.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is the revenue service of the U.S. federal government. It is responsible for collecting U.S. federal taxes and for administering the Internal Revenue Code, the main …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internal_Revenue_Service
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Donald Trump's second and current tenure as the president of the United States began upon his inauguration as the 47th president on January 20, 2025. Trump, a Republican, previously served as the 45th…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A Trump account, also known as a 530A account, will be a stock market index investment account in the United States established for a U.S. citizen child. Trump accounts were initially authorized in la…
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“On Tuesday, the US Department of Justice quietly published an additional filing related to the settlement between US President Donald Trump and the IRS.”
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CNN and other web results explicitly state that the additional filing was published/added on a Tuesday.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is the revenue service of the U.S. federal government. It is responsible for collecting U.S. federal taxes and for administering the Internal Revenue Code, the main …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internal_Revenue_Service
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Donald Trump's second and current tenure as the president of the United States began upon his inauguration as the 47th president on January 20, 2025. Trump, a Republican, previously served as the 45th…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A Trump account, also known as a 530A account, will be a stock market index investment account in the United States established for a U.S. citizen child. Trump accounts were initially authorized in la…
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“The one-page document appeared a day after officials disclosed a separate nine-page agreement tied to Trump’s $10 billion (€8.6bn) lawsuit, filed against the federal agency in January over the leaking of his tax returns.”
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The New York Times and Wikipedia confirm Trump filed a lawsuit against the IRS in January for at least $10 billion over leaked tax returns. Web results confirm the one-page addendum appeared a day after the nine-page agreement.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The religious views of Donald Trump, the 45th and 47th president of the United States, have been a matter for discussion among observers and the American public. Trump was raised in his Scottish-born …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump_and_religion
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — During and between his terms as President of the United States, Donald Trump has made tens of thousands of false or misleading claims. Fact-checkers at The Washington Post documented 30,573 false or m…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Donald Trump, President of the United States, controversially refused to release his tax returns after being elected president the first time in 2016, although he promised to do so during his campaign…
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“According to the filing, the IRS is "forever barred and precluded" from "prosecuting or pursuing any and all claims [...] appeals [...] examinations [...]" of the US president, "related or affiliated individuals," and associated trusts and businesses.”
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Multiple sources (Politico, CBS News, and other web results) quote the specific language 'forever barred and precluded' regarding the IRS's ability to pursue claims, appeals, or examinations.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — New York v. Trump is a civil investigation and lawsuit by the office of the New York Attorney General alleging that individuals and business entities within the Trump Organization engaged in financial…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — From 1973 and until he was elected president in 2016, Donald Trump and his businesses were involved in over 4,000 legal cases in United States federal and state courts, including battles with casino p…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Donald Trump's second and current tenure as the president of the United States began upon his inauguration as the 47th president on January 20, 2025. Trump, a Republican, previously served as the 45th…
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“The waiver applies to all tax returns submitted before the settlement officially took effect on Monday.”
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Politico and other web results confirm the waiver applies to tax returns filed before the effective date, which was Monday.
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web search NEUTRAL — The waiver specifically encompasses “tax returns filed before the effective date” of the settlement, which was Monday. Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche signed the addendum, dated Tuesday. It does …
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/05/19/trump-irs-settlemen…
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web search NEUTRAL — DOJ settlement ends pending tax investigations into Trump.The waiver says the restrictions apply to "tax returns filed before the effective date" of the agreement, which was Monday.
https://www.axios.com/2026/05/19/trump-tax-settlement-irs-an…
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web search NEUTRAL — The “effective date” would be May 18, the date the settlement was signed. The addendum does not specify which other agencies or departments it is referring to. A spokesperson for the Justice Departmen…
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/justice-department/doj-agre…
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“The addendum, dated Tuesday, was signed by Acting US Attorney General Todd Blanche.”
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Wikipedia and multiple web sources confirm Todd Blanche is the Acting US Attorney General and that he signed the addendum dated Tuesday.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Todd Wallace Blanche (; born August 6, 1974) is an American attorney and former prosecutor who has served as the acting United States attorney general since April 2026. Blanche has also served as the …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The United States attorney general (AG) is the head of the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) and serves as the chief law enforcement officer of the federal government. The attorney general act…
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“The document does not include signatures from IRS officials or lawyers currently representing Trump.”
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Politico and other web sources explicitly state the addendum does not bear the signature of any IRS representative or current Trump lawyers.
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“Blanche was not among the signatories on the original settlement agreement released a day earlier. That document was signed by Associate US Attorney General Stanley Woodward, IRS Commissioner Frank Bisignano and Trump's lawyer Daniel Epstein.”
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Anadolu Ajansı reports that Blanche did not sign the original agreement, which was instead signed by Stanley Woodward, Frank Bisignano, and Daniel Epstein.
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web search NEUTRAL — Todd Wallace Blanche is an American attorney and former prosecutor who has served as the acting United States attorney general since April 2026.
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web search NEUTRAL — Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche signed the addendum, dated Tuesday. It does not bear the signature of any representative of the IRS or any current Trump lawyers. Metadata attached to the document…
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/05/19/trump-irs-settlemen…
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web search NEUTRAL — Blanche did not sign the original settlement agreement, which was signed by Associate Attorney General Stanley Woodward, IRS CEO Frank Bisignano and Trump attorney Daniel Epstein. The Justice Departme…
https://www.aa.com.tr/en/americas/us-justice-department-expa…
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“the administration negotiated a settlement that [...] created a $1.776 billion (€1.52bn) "Anti-Weaponization Fund" financed with taxpayer money.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results or Wikipedia entries regarding a $1.776 billion 'Anti-Weaponization Fund'.
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“According to the US Department of Justice, the fund is designed to provide compensation to individuals who believe they were subjected to politically motivated investigations or prosecutions.”
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“Blanche defended the legality of the agreement during congressional questioning on Tuesday.”
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