Fact Check: How Many Years Did Trump Legally Avoid Paying Federal Income Tax?
Donald Trump legally avoided paying federal income taxes in 10 out of 15 years between 2000 and 2015, according to documents obtained by The New York...
Steve Levine
Steve Levine is the editor of donaldtrumpclassaction.com. He builds consumer-facing resources on class action lawsuits and settlements, including OpenClassActions.com, which has been cited by Krebs on Security and Food & Wine. Coverage here works from primary sources — court dockets, Federal Register entries and official agency statements.
How Much Money did Trump Make from Aggressive Real Estate Depreciation Loopholes?
Donald Trump leveraged aggressive real estate depreciation loopholes to reduce his federal tax burden by hundreds of millions of dollars across multiple...
How Much Money did Trump Make from Tax Breaks on His Golf Courses?
Based on publicly available tax information and conservation easement filings, Donald Trump could potentially claim tax deductions of up to $323 million...
How Much Money did Trump Make from Writing Off His Private Jet as a Business Expense?
The exact amount of money Trump saved in taxes from his $19.5 million private jet write-off has never been publicly disclosed—and may never be, given the...
How Much Money did Trump Make While Telling Voters He Was “Prepaying Millions” in Taxes?
While campaigning and serving as president, Donald Trump repeatedly claimed he was "prepaying millions" in federal taxes, using this assertion to counter...
How Much Money did Trump Make While Claiming Massive Business Losses?
Donald Trump reported earning approximately $600+ million in personal income in 2024 while his flagship company, Trump Media & Technology Group,...
How Much Money did Trump Make in the Years He Reportedly Paid Zero Taxes?
Between 2000 and 2015, Donald Trump paid no federal income tax in 10 of those 15 years. Yet during this same period, Trump earned approximately $427.
How Much Money did Trump Make While Paying Only $750 in Federal Income Tax?
Donald Trump made hundreds of millions of dollars in reported income during the years 2016-2017 while paying only $750 in federal income taxes each...
How Much Money did Trump Make from Lobbyists Staying at His Golf Clubs?
The exact amount of money Trump made specifically from lobbyists staying at his golf clubs remains publicly unknown, but the scale is substantial.
How Much Money did Trump Make from Loan Forgiveness on His Properties During His Presidency?
Donald Trump made zero dollars from loan forgiveness on his properties during his presidency. The Trump Organization was explicitly excluded from...