Trump spent more than $70,000 to style his hair when he was on 'The Apprentice' and wrote it off as a business expense: NYT
Lauren Frias
Trump also paid nearly $100,000 to Ivanka Trump's hair and makeup artist, according to The New York Times investigation.
- President Donald Trump spent more than $70,000 to style his hair when he was on "The Apprentice," and he wrote off the costs as a business expense, The New York Times reported Sunday.
- The Times obtained Trump's tax returns, compiling a much-anticipated report that details how the president has avoided paying taxes for much of the last two decades.
- According to the bombshell report, Trump paid more than $70,000 on haircuts and styling when he hosted his reality show, "The Apprentice."
- Additionally, nine Trump entities paid nearly $100,000 to Ivanka Trump's hair and makeup artist, according to The Times report.
- Both expenses were written off as business costs, which contributed to the reduction of Trump's tax bill.
- The Times report, which includes "detailed information from his two years in office," revealed that Trump has avoided paying federal income taxes for 10 of the last 15 years , and he paid just $750 in taxes in 2016 and 2017.
- The tax-return data also showed that Trump's businesses reported major losses, and he avoided paying income taxes "largely because he reported losing much more money than he made," the report said.
- Trump's business entities reported losses of at least $315.6 million from his golf courses and $55.5 million lost in his hotel in Washington DC, according to the data.
- At a press conference on Sunday, Trump denied The Times report . "It's totally fake news. Made up, fake," he told reporters at the White House.
- The president also fielded questions about how much he paid in taxes, saying, "It's under audit, they've been under audit for a long time."
- Read the full report by The Times here.
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