Donald John Trump (born June 14, 1946) is the 45th and current president of the United States. Before entering politics, he was a businessman and television personality. Trump was born and raised in the New York City borough of Queens, and received a bachelor's degree in economics from the Wharton School. He took charge of his family's real-estate business in 1971, renamed it The Trump Organization, and expanded its operations from Queens and Brooklyn into Manhattan.
The company built or renovated skyscrapers, hotels, casinos, and golf courses. Trump later started various side ventures, mostly by licensing his name. He owned the Miss Universe and Miss USA beauty pageants from 1996 to 2015, and produced and hosted The Apprentice, a reality television show, from 2003 to 2015. Forbes estimates his net worth to be $3.1 billion.
New York Times Obtains Donald Trump’s Tax Information: Bombshell Report Shows He Paid Only $750 In Federal Income Tax In 2016 and 2017
deadline.comTed Johnson Donald Trump paid only $750 in federal income tax in 2016 and then in 2017, one of a number of revelations that The New York Times reported on Sunday as they obtained more than two decades of tax information.The report also showed that Trump paid no taxes in 10 of the previous 15 years, as he reported massive losses from his businesses.Those losses are the source of a battle with the IRS, which is questioning a $72.9 million tax refund, according to the Times.The Times said that more reports would be coming.
The paper had previously examined the tax dealings of Trump’s businesses and, in the weeks before the 2016 election, obtained some more limited personal tax information.
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