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Bootlick, bootlick, bootlick. "Oh, Mr. OrangeHead, you are my HERO!! *swoon, swoon* You paid only 4% in federal income tax, which proves how SMART you are!! You WIN AGAIN! PLEASE, PLEASE, may I lick your boots just one more time??"
4% in federal income tax. 4%.
^^^ MELT DOWN.. MELT DOWN.. you are disappointed once again. MELT DOWN ^^^
the release of an individual's unauthorized tax returns is a felony.
On this issue, the U.S. code on unauthorized disclosure of information states quite clearly that "It shall be unlawful for any person to whom any return or return information (as defined in section 6103(b)) is disclosed in a manner unauthorized by this title thereafter willfully to print or publish in any manner not provided by law any such return or return information... Any violation of this paragraph shall be a felony punishable by a fine in any amount not exceeding $5,000, or imprisonment of not more than 5 years, or both, together with the costs of prosecution."
the release of an individual's unauthorized tax returns is a felony.
On this issue, the U.S. code on unauthorized disclosure of information states quite clearly that "It shall be unlawful for any person to whom any return or return information (as defined in section 6103(b)) is disclosed in a manner unauthorized by this title thereafter willfully to print or publish in any manner not provided by law any such return or return information... Any violation of this paragraph shall be a felony punishable by a fine in any amount not exceeding $5,000, or imprisonment of not more than 5 years, or both, together with the costs of prosecution."
Except Maddow didn't release it. It's not illegal for her to do so, because she received the tax return without solicitation from David Cay Johnston, who got it from an unknown mail at his house. The person who leaked it would be prosecutable, but not Johnston or Maddow. Besides, why do you care? Do you have a vested interest in Trump?
Maddow made this into a major story. Now she looks to be the fool!! Trump is laughing his rear end off now lol!!!! Trump wins again. The corrupt media once again is shown to be the shills that they are. Lets move on to a Russian non story again!!!
You know you are desperate for ratings when you are willing to violate the law to push a story.
So now it appears that in addition to the CIA and FBI, there an anti-Trump mole at the IRS as well.
No, not really. Sometimes you need to produce your tax returns for other reasons.
I think it's interesting that his supporters don't care that he now wants to eliminate the alternative minimum tax after this proves he would have only paid about 4% without it.
You know you are desperate for ratings when you are willing to violate the law to push a story.
Trump and his folks released the information..... I will tip my hat at this shrewd move as this particular year of Trump's taxes has him paying quite a bit compared to essentially the decade where he wrote hundreds of millions in loses. Smart political move.
Because the the tax system is intentionally complex in order for the wealthy to hide their money.
I don't really agree here. I'd say the tax code is complex because it's constantly being adjusted for various social, economic and even health reasons on an ad-hoc basis. Therefore after some time the code becomes a hodgepodge of random rules and regulations.
Reagan sought to adjust this is in 1986 by re-establishing the entire code. However after 30+ years it's become a mess again.
Except Maddow didn't release it. It's not illegal for her to do so, because she received the tax return without solicitation from David Cay Johnston, who got it from an unknown mail at his house. The person who leaked it would be prosecutable, but not Johnston or Maddow. Besides, why do you care? Do you have a vested interest in Trump?
She "printed or published" it.
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