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Justice Department has "forever barred" the Internal Revenue Service from pursuing audits into past tax claims involving President Donald Trump, his relatives and his companies, according to a one-page document released Tuesday that expanded a controversial settlement over leaked tax records.
Justice Department Bars Past Tax Audits Reuters reported that the document, signed by acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, says the government may not audit Trump's tax returns filed before Monday or any matters "that were raised or could have been raised." A Justice Department spokesperson told CBS News the order applies to existing audits and not future audits.
The order broadened the settlement Trump reached on Monday with the IRS, under which he agreed to drop a $10 billion lawsuit over the leak of his tax returns.
As part of that deal, the Justice Department created a nearly $1.8 billion "Anti-Weaponization Fund" for people who say they were targeted for political reasons.
