Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks at a rally in Melbourne, Fla. (John Locher/AP Photo)I’ve often heard people complaining that they couldn’t find any more deductions or credits to lower their income tax bill. Or should we shame him for smirking that he figured out how to greatly reduce his income tax liability. So, all things being equal, are we being treated like chumps in Trump’s world if we don’t have special tax breaks to greatly reduce or even eliminate our federal income tax burden? Here’s a roundup of people taking sides on the Trump tax controversy:— Trump calls tax avoidance ‘smart,’ most Americans call it ‘unpatriotic': poll— Donald Trump’s team says his huge tax write-off shows ‘absolute genius’— When it comes to tax avoidance, Donald Trump’s just a small fry— Trump could have avoided paying taxes for 18 years, report on tax records says— Donald Trump’s defenses of not paying taxes pretty much say it all— Trump’s tax stance nothing to brag about— The most shocking part of Donald Trump’s tax records isn’t the $916 million loss everyone’s talking about— Watch Donald Trump lecture americans for not paying taxesColor of Money question of the weekIs it smart or shady when rich folks take advantage of the tax code to pay as little income tax as possible? Color of Money long-term care coverageHere’s a list of my columns and eletter addressing the Federal Long-Term Care Insurance ProgramOne more chance to decide on federal long-term care insuranceStill not sure what to do with your federal long-term care insurance?

Source: Washington Post October 06, 2016 11:17 UTC