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A DOJ agreement ending any current IRS audits of the president, his family or his businesses stuns tax practitioners and could reignite Democratic lawmakers' pursuit of Trump's tax returns.
Some worry the agreement may mean President Donald Trump will never again be audited by the agency, pointing to vague language in the settlement barring examinations that stem from “lawfare.” | Julia Demaree Nikhinson/AP
President Donald Trump is flipping what had been a doomed lawsuit against the IRS into a free pass from the agency.
Astonishment is rippling through tax world at a settlement that goes far beyond the specifics of Trump’s suit — he sought billions of dollars as compensation for some of his tax records being leaked to the news media — to instead provide him, his family and his businesses sweeping protections against government scrutiny of his taxes.
