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Trump-IRS settlement 'forever' bars audits into tax claims for Trump and his family
The order expanded the settlement agreement Trump reached May 18 with the IRS in which he agreed to drop his $10 billion lawsuit over the leak of his tax returns.
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Reuters - Wed, 20, May 2026
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U.S. President Donald Trump points a finger as he participates in a healthcare affordability event in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 23, 2026. / REUTERS/Kylie Cooper
The U.S. Justice Department has "forever barred" the Internal Revenue Service from pursuing any audits into past tax claims for President Donald Trump, his relatives and his companies, according to a one-page document released May 19.
The sweeping document, signed by acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, said the U.S. government could not audit Trump's tax returns filed before Monday or any matters "that were raised or could have been raised."
The order expanded the settlement agreement Trump reached May 18 with the IRS in which he agreed to drop his $10 billion lawsuit over the leak of his tax returns. As part of the settlement, Justice Department created a nearly $1.8 billion fund to compensate victims of political "weaponization."
Blanche faced repeated questions Tuesday over that fund in his first congressional testimony since taking over as acting attorney general.
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