It was my understanding that it is illegal to publish someones tax return without their consent:
26 U.S. Code 7213 - Unauthorized disclosure of information | U.S. Code | US Law | LII / Legal Information Institute
So, why would the New York Times rehash this information again, when it didn't go over well in 2016? Why sit on this for years, why not back in 2016? Is the Left getting desperate that they're now willing to risk jail and litigation? It's obviously not a coincidence that this drops on the eve of a very important public debate and coinciding with Project Veritas publishing their report on Ballot Harvesting.
So we went from "Trump is a treasonous criminal and existential threat to liberty" to "he's not paying his fair share!"
He paid $750 in Federal income tax in 2016 and 2017.
https://apnews.com/article/archive-personal-taxes-donald-trump-f0e2af5f9f99de9d30dc6b9097121188
The tax code is figuratively 2 feet thick and I'm sure there are plenty of rules and exemptions to be exploited by knowledgeable people to minimize how much money you have to pay the federal government. That's why you hire fancy accountants from high-brow business schools to manage your finances.
However, I'm not a fancy accountant and not that savvy when it comes to filing tax returns... but I do know that Donald Trump was President of the United States in 2016 and 2017. I know that he resigned from his businesses and doesn't get paid by them. His only paycheck is from being President of the United States and he donates the entirety of that to various charities.
With no annual income from his businesses and donating 100% of his Presidential salary of $400,000 to charity... you'd think that would result in him not owing the Federal Government anything, let alone $750.
So... the question I have is... does he or does he not owe the Federal government tax? Is he evading paying tax like so many wealthy celebrities get caught doing? Is this just a smear to Donal Trump to taint his public image on the eve of a very public debate and election cycle?
And/Or does this not just show how dumb and convoluted the Tax Code actually is and how unfair it is to the generally ignorant common citizen of the United States?