Daily Mail News
By PHILLIP NIETO, US POLITICAL REPORTER
Published: 16:26 EDT, 19 May 2026 | Updated: 04:33 EDT, 20 May 2026
Donald Trump’s administration has blocked the Internal Revenue Service from ever pursuing past audits against the President, his family, or his businesses, a maneuver that could spare him a tax bill estimated at up to $100 million.
The IRS is ‘forever barred and precluded’ from conducting ‘examinations’ of Trump, his ‘related or affiliated individuals,’ and any related trusts or businesses, according to a one-page DOJ document.