Union representing IRS workers asks judge to block Trump tax audit immunity deal
- The labor union representing IRS workers has requested a judge to block a tax audit immunity agreement for President Trump.
- The union argues that the agreement forces IRS employees to choose between political orders and legal obligations.
- The lawsuit claims that Trump and his family are obligated to pay taxes just like any other taxpayer.
- The immunity order would prevent IRS employees from conducting ongoing audits of Trump and his businesses.
- The lawsuit alleges that the agreement violates laws prohibiting presidential interference in tax audits.
The labor union representing Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service workers has asked a judge to block a tax audit immunity agreement for President Donald Trump. The union argues that this agreement would force career employees to choose between following a political order and abiding by the law.
The updated lawsuit, which the union joined, also targets the audit immunity deal conferred on Trump, his sons, and the Trump Organization, stating that they are obligated to pay taxes owed just like every other taxpayer. The lawsuit claims that the immunity order gives Trump an unconstitutional benefit by allowing IRS employees to drop ongoing audits.
The lawsuit seeks to bar the Trump administration from implementing or enforcing the immunity deal, which the administration claims only applies to claims open at the time of the settlement and does not protect the president from future tax examinations.
代表国税局员工的工会请求法官阻止特朗普税务审计豁免协议
代表财政部和国税局员工的工会请求法官阻止特朗普的税务审计豁免协议。工会认为该协议迫使职业员工在遵循政治命令和遵守法律之间做出选择。
该工会加入的更新诉讼还针对赋予特朗普、他的儿子和特朗普组织的审计豁免协议，声称他们有义务像其他纳税人一样缴纳应缴税款。诉讼称，豁免令使特朗普获得了不合宪的利益，允许国税局员工停止对其进行的审计。
诉讼要求禁止特朗普政府实施或执行该豁免协议，政府声称该协议仅适用于和解时仍然开放的索赔，并不保护总统免受未来税务审查。