Trump Wins IRS Immunity for Past Returns in May 19 Deal Ending Lawsuit
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Updated · The New York Times · Jul 15
Trump Wins IRS Immunity for Past Returns in May 19 Deal Ending Lawsuit
3 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Jul 15
Summary
A May 19 Justice Department order bars the IRS from pursuing any existing civil audits or criminal tax investigations into Trump, his family, their companies and affiliated individuals.
The directive also blocks the IRS from opening new cases tied to already filed returns, effectively shielding past tax positions that the agency still could have challenged within its usual 3-year window.
That protection was part of a deal to end Trump's lawsuit against the IRS; a separate $1.8 billion "anti-weaponization" fund in the same arrangement has since been abandoned after Republican backlash.
Todd Blanche's order is now a flashpoint in his confirmation hearing, with Democrats calling it corrupt and illegal and some Republicans, including Senator John Cornyn, also questioning the audit provision.