"Blanche also claims the order affects only 'the named parties in the lawsuit.' But that is plainly not true: The order also applies to 'related or affiliated individuals' and 'parties.' Those categories, it says, include 'families or others filing jointly,' plus 'trusts, parent, sister, or related companies, affiliates, and subsidiaries.' It is not clear what 'related or affiliated' means or whether the list of examples is exhaustive.
"Even under Blanche's dubious interpretation of the order, it relieves Trump and the other plaintiffs of liability for any tax violations they may have committed prior to May 19. Although Blanche says that benefit is 'typical' of settlements between the IRS and taxpayers, no other similarly situated plaintiff has ever received such broad relief. And judging from just one dispute concerning Trump's reported business losses, the immunity approved by Blanche could save Trump more than $100 million in back taxes, interest, and penalties."
https://reason.com/2026/08/03/todd-blanches-concessions-underline-the-flagrant-phoniness-of-trumps-irs-settlement/