ASSOCIATED PRESS • December 21, 2022
The IRS failed to pursue mandatory audits of Donald Trump on a timely basis during his presidency, a congressional panel found on Tuesday. The Trump administration may have disregarded an IRS requirement dating back to 1977 that mandates audits of a president’s tax filings. The report raised multiple red flags about aspects of Trump’s tax filings, including his deductions tied to conservation and charitable donations. The Trump Organization, was convicted earlier this month on tax fraud charges. Republicans have vowed to cut a recent influx of funding for more IRS agents.