The Internal Revenue Service stated that any records of communications with the White House regarding a New York Times story about the Trump family's tax history were not subject to disclosure under FOIA.

FOIA to Treasury regarding the Trump family’s tax and inheritance practices and issues—such as tax avoidance or evasion by members of the Trump family, Trump family tax returns, and passing of wealth between generations of the Trump family—between any individual, official, or staffer at the White House Office and Treasury officials.