Trump Paid About $38 Million In Federal Taxes In 2005, Leaked Returns Say

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Photo of a blank federal income tax return. The White House confirmed an MSNBC report Tuesday that President Trump paid $38 million in federal taxes in 2005.

A two-page portion of his return shows he earned about $150 million, and would have paid less in taxes, but for the alternative minimum. The White House said the returns were “illegally published.”

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