Would tax records show Trump payments to other children?

[edhopper]

Could that be another reason to hide them.

And if so, that would be a great rumor to put out there.

[Crutchez_CuiBono]

1. I know almony is different than child support, but, im not sure which is which

for tax purposes in that ive never had to pay either. But taxes will show a lot. For sure.

[Wounded Bear]

2. Not if he didn't declare them...

[Lee-Lee]

5. Child support isn't something that gets reported to the IRS

[Merlot]

3. I'd prefer to see if there is money laundering, tax evasion, debt to russians

any other children is small potatoes, and btw, not illegal.

[2naSalit]

7. +1

[Lee-Lee]

4. Child support is generally not something of concern to the IRS

It’s not tax deductible by the person paying nor does the person receiving have to declare it as income.

[edhopper]

6. I wouldn't put it past Trump

to declare such a child as a dependent.

[Lee-Lee]

8. Nah. For several reasons

At his income level adding a dependent wouldn’t make one bit of difference on his tax liabilities. A dependent makes a huge different for that single mom making 30,000. It makes zero difference for someone at his level.

And since people of his income level get audited for most returns as a mater of course something as glaring as declaring a dependent that doesn’t live with them would be something that would be caught quickly.

There would be no benefit at all, so I can’t inagine why he would do it or why his accounts would bother. Especially since it’s something he wants hidden.

[mopinko]

9. only if they are minors, and he claimed them as dependents.

it would be chump change. i am not sure about this, someone else may know current/recent law, but a lot of deductions get zeroed out at higher incomes. not sure about child deductions.