| Trump paid $38 million in income tax in 2005 and reported a $105 million write-down, tax return revealed on MSNBC says |
David Cay Johnston, a Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative journalist, said he obtained the tax document, which was reported Tuesday evening on MSNBC's "The Rachel Maddow Show."
The revelation provides the most recent glimpse at Donald Trump's income. Last fall, the New York Times reported that Trump reported a $916 million loss in 1995, which enabled him to avoid paying income taxes for decades.
The Washington Post could not independently verify the 2005 return, but a statement from the White House indicated that it is authentic, saying Trump paid "no more tax than legally required" on his $150 million in income and accusing MSNBC of unlawfully releasing Trump's tax return. |
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