By Greg Price
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President Donald Trump did not pay Palm Beach County the full assessed taxes on one of his Florida golf courses in a legal dispute over what the property is actually worth—the fifth straight year Trump has disputed the annual bill from the county.
In December, Trump sent $296,595.01 to the Palm Beach County Tax Collector, roughly $101,000 less than the county appraiser demanded in taxes for the Trump National Golf Club in Jupiter, Fla., which was valued at $19.7 million, The Palm Beach Post reported on Monday.
Along with his reduced payment, Trump filed suit against the county, claiming it overvalued the golf course by more than $5 million, The Post reported.
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Trump previously listed the property's value at "over $50 million" on his financial disclosure forms, including income of more than $20.1 million in his June 2017 filing—but he also disputed the 2016 appraisal of Trump National by Palm Beach County at $18.4 million.
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Trump's critics challenge the billionaire real estate magnate's rebuke of appraisals and attempts to pay less in taxes.
"Trump tells voters his properties are hugely valuable but claims they are worth far far less for property tax purposes, which unfairly shifts to others the burdens of government," reporter David Cay Johnston, author of the Trump-themed book It's Even Worse Than You Think, told The Post.
Taxes and how much the president pays have long been a topic for discussion. Trump has never released his tax returns since taking to the campaign trail or claiming the White House, and he said the newly passed Republican tax bill would actually cost him a "fortune."
But experts pointed out that Trump is likely to benefit from the bill and that the real estate industry, where Trump made his billions, actually received more breaks.
The president, who railed against his predecessor Barack Obama for golfing too much, visited the Jupiter club once since taking office last year, according to NBC News' tracker. He has spent far more time at the Trump National Bedminster course in New Jersey.
In his 374 days in office, Trump has spent all or part of 121 days at Trump-branded properties.
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