DOJ release stated it reached a settlement permanently barring the Internal Revenue Service from auditing Trump, his sons Donald Jr. and Eric and Trump Organization units for returns prior to May 18, 2026. As part of a wider deal tied to a $10 billion suit over leaked disclosures of tax information, the deal also created a almost $2 billion fund described as an anti-weaponization step. Todd Blanche, acting attorney general released the supplement the date May 19, 2026, stating the IRS would be barred from pursuing past tax audit claims and related matters through that date.
Trump's IRS settlement agreement created a nearly $2 billion fund for political allies — and the DOJ is now prohibiting the agency from future tax investigations into his family and businesses
people.comThe move comes after Trump, his sons and family business sued the IRS for $10 billion for failing to properly oversee a contractor who leaked the tax returns of the president.
www.politico.comThe agreement is part of a deal to resolve Trump’s $10 billion lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service over the leak of his tax returns.
www.inquirer.comThe Justice Department has permanently barred the Internal Revenue Service from auditing President Trump’s past tax returns, his family members, and his businesses under a one-page settlement addendum signed on Tuesday, May 19, 2026. Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche declared the federal government is “FOREVER BARRED” from pursuing any tax audit claims filed before the…
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