Trump's tax returns visualized: Nearly 6,000 pages in a 2-foot-tall stack weighing almost 60 pounds
Key Points
- Number of pages released: 5,884
- Weight of pages, if printed: 58.4 pounds
- Height of stacked pages: 23.6 inches
The House Ways and Means Committee released six years of former President Donald Trump's tax returns Friday, an estimated total of 5,884 pages which, if printed, would stand nearly 2 feet tall and weigh almost 60 pounds.
USA TODAY and other news organizations are poring over the documents, which are Trump's individual and business tax returns from 2015 to 2020. They were made public in electronic form, with personal details redacted.
- Trump tax documents: Read them here.
- Committee report: IRS failed to conduct mandatory audits.
A four-year legal fight ended with the release of the returns, which give a look at Trump's complex business holdings and personal income claimed by the former president and his wife, Melania.
A USA TODAY Graphics review compares tax return content by number of pages:
Of the 5,884 pages in the tax documents, more than 53% are related to Trump's business holdings, with the rest focusing on individual income.
The tax document release contains more pages than the original American editions of the popular seven-book Harry Potter series.
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SOURCE USA TODAY Network reporting and research; House Ways and Means Committee; Associated Press