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Exclusive: The New York Times has obtained a decade of Donald Trump’s tax figures. They show over $1 billion in business losses from 1985 to 1994. nyti.ms/2H46M3n

We did not obtain Donald Trump’s actual tax returns. But we obtained printouts from his official IRS tax transcripts, with the figures from his federal tax form, the 1040, from someone who had legal access to them. nyti.ms/2Vp7qCD

In 1995, after years of losses, Donald Trump reported a negative adjusted gross income of $915.7 million. That gave him a tax deduction so substantial it could have allowed him to avoid federal income taxes for almost 2 decades: nyti.ms/2Vp7qCD

Year after year, Donald Trump appears to have lost more money than nearly any other individual taxpayer.

Here are the key takeaways from @susannecraig and @russbuettner's investigation into 10 years of Trump tax figures. nyti.ms/2JmU16J

Our investigation also found that Donald Trump paid no federal income taxes for 8 of the 10 years from 1985 through 1994.

His interest income spiked in 1989 at $52.9 million, but the source is a mystery. nyti.ms/2Vp7qCD

The Trump administration is now locked in a battle with House Democrats demanding the last 6 years of Trump’s returns.

The newly revealed tax information in @russbuettner & @susannecraig's investigation covers an earlier period of Trump’s business career. nyti.ms/2DPUA5x

As the standoff builds in Washington over President Trump's federal tax returns, New York’s Legislature is moving quickly to allow the release of his state returns. nyti.ms/2H57AVO