The 101-page document, filed with the Federal Election Commission as Trump runs for the Republican presidential nomination in 2024, details how much the former president earned from various business ventures. The hill .
Applicants are not required to declare specific dollar amounts, but rather disclose their income and assets in a broad range. Trump revealed that he earned more than $5 million from speaking engagements and between $100,001 and $1 million from CIC Digital, a company that traded digital images of him using non-fungible tokens ( NFT). He also brought in more than $5 million in royalties from a company listed as DT Marks Oman LLC, which is one of the former president’s overseas business ventures. Trump’s personal disclosures only provide general information about his income and current financial situation.
The former president also revealed that Trump Media & Technology Group Corp., which is linked to his Truth Social social media platform, is valued between $5,000,001 and $25 million, although Trump said he earned less than $201 from the company. Additionally, his memoir The Art of the Deal earned him between $100,000 and $1 million. Most other books earned Trump less than $201 last year, according to the filing.
Overall, according to Bloomberg, the document says Trump’s business assets are valued at no less than $1.2 billion. Late last year, the House Tax Committee released former President Trump’s six-year tax returns. These documents showed that he made money mainly through investments and the payment of interest, and not from real estate transactions, which constantly lost value.
Trump companies have also been embroiled in litigation in New York. In January, the Trump Organization was fined $1.6 million after a jury found the company guilty of 17 tax offenses including conspiracy and falsifying business records.
The Federal Election Commission requires candidates to disclose personal financial information within 30 days of the start of their campaign. Trump officially announced his candidacy in November. His lawyers requested two separate 45-day extensions, giving him until March 15. The FEC then said Trump would face a $200 fine if the disclosure was filed more than 30 days later.
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