Donald Trump and other ultrarich Americans have earned billions, but they’ve also managed to repeatedly avoid paying any federal income tax by claiming huge losses on their businesses.

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These Real Estate and Oil Tycoons Avoided Paying Taxes for Years <[link removed]> Donald Trump and other ultrarich Americans have earned billions, but they’ve also managed to repeatedly avoid paying any federal income tax by claiming huge losses on their businesses. by Jeff Ernsthausen, Paul Kiel and Jesse Eisinger

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