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.
Did Donald Trump do it all for a tax break?!?! Not that we would be surprised… Of course, we’ve been reporting on the sad death of Ivana Trump — the former President’s first wife and the mother to Donald Trump Jr., Ivanka Trump, and Eric Trump.
She passed suddenly last month in New York City, and a service was held shortly thereafter on the Upper East Side. But just when the public grief after her death seemed to be quieting down, it appears controversy has come again: did her ex-husband bury her on his golf course JUST TO GET A TAX BREAK?! Related: Kim Kardashian Left Trump’s Testy Lawyers ‘Starstruck’ In White House Meeting! According to the New York Post, Ivana was laid to rest at Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, New Jersey.
The outlet reported her grave is “not too far from the main clubhouse.” That seems… interesting… but, hey, let the family do what they wish during a tough time, right?
Well, it turns out there’s more to it. According to Fortune, New Jersey law states that land being used as a cemetery is “exempt from real estate and personal property taxes, as well as sales tax, inheritance tax, business tax, and income tax.” Cemetery land is also “exempt from sale for collection of judgments.” So hypothetically, if Trump gets sued and has to pay out a judgment, he now can not be forced to sell the golf club because Ivana is buried there.
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