He suffered such a massive bankruptcy ten years or so ago that he is legally able to write down his income taxes for years into the future. Sort of the shill game going on with the oil companies on the north slope. They get to go into the out years with deductions that are not taken this year on work done this year. Lobbyists, lawyers and campaign contributions determine who pays and who plays. Trump is a player not a payer. Paying taxes is for the stupid people like you and me.