Donald Trump’s Accountant Likely Violated Confidentiality Rules

TIME Money

Donald Trump’s accountant, Jack Mitnick, was the lynchpin to confirming the validity of the presidential candidate’s 1995 tax returns, leaked to the New York Times. But in doing so, he may have violated client confidentiality rules. You shouldn’t expect your accountant to do the same, though. The Times on Sunday published a story, based on state tax returns, showing that Trump claimed a $916 million loss in 1995. which could have permitted him to avoid paying income tax for 18 years.