Trump Granted Permanent Immunity from IRS Audits in Settlement, Experts Warn of Undermining Tax System

The Department of Justice, through acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, issued a settlement order permanently barring the IRS from auditing any past tax returns filed by Donald Trump, his family members, and Trump Organization entities. The one-page document states the government is "forever barred and precluded" from pursuing any tax enforcement actions or audits related to returns filed before the settlement date, or any matters "that were raised or could have been raised." The settlement resolves Trump's $10 billion lawsuit against the IRS over the 2018-2020 leak of his tax returns to media outlets. This action is connected to the May 19 creation of the $1.776B 'Anti-Weaponization Fund' as part of the same settlement framework. Tax experts, including former IRS Commissioner Daniel Werfel, called the immunity grant "unprecedented" and warned it could undermine public confidence in the fairness of the tax system, noting that Trump should be treated like every other American taxpay...

"This is an unprecedented remedy. Trump should be treated like every other American." — Former IRS Commissioner Daniel Werfel responding to the permanent immunity grant