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Trump tax write-offs now included in two separate fraud investigations

Inquiries into the president and his businesses, one criminal and one civil, are now looking at tax deductions taken on consulting fees. Some of the payments appear to have gone to Ivanka Trump

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The subpoenas issued were the latest steps in the two investigations of the Trump Organisation

Danny Hakim, Mike McIntire, William K. Rashbaum and Ben Protess | NYT

7 min read Last Updated : Nov 20 2020 | 10:27 AM IST

Two separate New York State fraud investigations into President Trump and his businesses, one criminal and one civil, have expanded to include tax write-offs on millions of dollars in consulting fees, some of which appear to have gone to Ivanka Trump, according to people with knowledge of the matter.

The inquiries — a criminal investigation by the Manhattan district attorney, Cyrus R. Vance Jr., and a civil one by the state attorney general, Letitia James — are being conducted independently. But both offices issued subpoenas to the Trump Organisation in recent weeks for records related to the fees, the people

Topics : Donald Trump US Income Tax fraud

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