# US judge voids Trump’s IRS settlement, cites self-dealing

A federal judge voided a settlement between former President Donald Trump and the Internal Revenue Service, ruling that the deal involved improper self-dealing by Trump. The decision reopens a tax dispute and raises new legal questions about Trump's financial practices while in office.

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## Sources

### World
- [Al Jazeera](https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/7/13/us-judge-voids-trumps-irs-settlement-alleges-self-dealing?traffic_source=rss) — Mon, 13 Jul 2026 19:09:46 +0000
- [BBC World](https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cn8q0e8d4ego?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss) — Mon, 13 Jul 2026 18:52:46 GMT