Department of Justice statement noted it agreed a deal forever barring the Internal Revenue Service from examining Trump, his sons Donald Jr. and Eric and Trump Organization entities for pre-May 18, 2026 returns. As part of a wider deal tied to a ten-billion-dollar suit over tax disclosure leaks, the agreement also set up a around $2 billion fund described as an anti-weaponization safeguard. Todd Blanche, acting attorney general declared the addendum on May 19, 2026, stating the IRS would be barred from seeking past tax audit claims and related matters through that date.
Trump's IRS settlement agreement created a nearly $2 billion fund for political allies — and the DOJ is now prohibiting the agency from future tax investigations into his family and businesses
people.comThe move comes after Trump, his sons and family business sued the IRS for $10 billion for failing to properly oversee a contractor who leaked the tax returns of the president.
www.politico.comThe agreement is part of a deal to resolve Trump’s $10 billion lawsuit against the Internal Revenue Service over the leak of his tax returns.
www.inquirer.comThe Justice Department has permanently barred the Internal Revenue Service from auditing President Trump’s past tax returns, his family members, and his businesses under a one-page settlement addendum signed on Tuesday, May 19, 2026. Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche declared the federal government is “FOREVER BARRED” from pursuing any tax audit claims filed before the…
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