Trump ally Lindsey Graham thinks the President should release tax returns
4 years, 3 months ago

Trump ally Lindsey Graham thinks the President should release tax returns

CNN  

Washington CNN — President Donald Trump has long resisted releasing his tax returns in a break with historic precedent, but even one of his closest allies in the Senate thinks he should. Asked if Trump should release his tax returns, Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina told CNN on Thursday, “Yeah, I think everybody should. I’ve said that for a long time.” Graham has sought to make financial disclosure an issue in his reelection by releasing 11 years of state and federal tax returns for press review and demanding that his Democratic opponent, Jaime Harrison, do the same. South Carolina newspaper The State reported earlier this week that after asking both campaigns for candidate tax returns, Harrison’s campaign let the newspaper review his returns from 2012 through 2018. In response to a call from Graham for him to release tax returns, Harrison tweeted on Tuesday, “Done.

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Trump disarmed a political landmine in refusing to release his tax returns
3 months ago

Trump disarmed a political landmine in refusing to release his tax returns

Politico  

President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris released their returns in April. Trump’s steadfast refusal, and the dog-that-didn’t-bark nonresponse to that nondisclosure, amounts to yet another blow to the decades-old tradition of presidential contenders in both parties volunteering their returns. It’s hard to know what other potential conflicts of interest Trump might have because, while some of his old …

Trump's tax returns finally released to the public
2 years ago

Trump's tax returns finally released to the public

Raw Story  

On Friday morning, the House Ways and Means Committee placed former President Donald Trump's tax returns into the congressional record during a pro forma session, officially releasing the information to the public. Every president since the Richard Nixon administration, and virtually every presidential candidate, has released their tax returns to the public voluntarily. READ: 'Trust fund nepo baby' Donald Trump …

Trump and the IRS: A massive tax cheat and a hapless, corrupt agency
2 years ago

Trump and the IRS: A massive tax cheat and a hapless, corrupt agency

Raw Story  

Back in February of 2019, then-President Donald Trump's former attorney, Michael Cohen, testified before the House Oversight Committee that his former employer had once shown him a big refund from the IRS and told him "he could not believe how stupid the government was for giving someone like him that much money back." On Tuesday the House Ways and Means …

House votes to release Donald Trump’s tax returns after years of legal fighting
2 years ago

House votes to release Donald Trump’s tax returns after years of legal fighting

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy An influential congressional committee voted on Tuesday to release former …

Congressional Panel Publicly Releases Report On Trump's Tax Returns
2 years ago

Congressional Panel Publicly Releases Report On Trump's Tax Returns

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — The IRS failed to pursue mandatory audits of Donald Trump on a timely basis during his presidency, a congressional panel found on Tuesday, raising questions about statements by the former president and leading members of his administration who claimed he could not release his tax filings because of the ongoing reviews. But the report found …

Biden, Harris release tax returns revealing income, donations
3 years, 7 months ago

Biden, Harris release tax returns revealing income, donations

Al Jazeera  

United States President Joe Biden restored a longstanding presidential tradition Monday by releasing his tax returns, showing that 25.9 percent of the first couple’s income went to the federal government in 2020. “I would expect that we will continue to release the president’s tax returns, as should be expected by every president of the United States,” White House press secretary …

Ahead of their 1st debate, Biden releases his tax returns in challenge to Trump
4 years, 3 months ago

Ahead of their 1st debate, Biden releases his tax returns in challenge to Trump

Live Mint  

CLEVELAND: Hours before his first debate with U.S. President Donald Trump, Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden on Tuesday released his 2019 tax returns and his campaign called on Trump, who has come under fire for not releasing his returns, to do the same. Biden, due to share the stage with his Republican opponent on Tuesday evening in Cleveland, Ohio, took …

New York Senate On Verge Of Passing Bill Allowing Release Of Trump Tax Returns
5 years, 8 months ago

New York Senate On Verge Of Passing Bill Allowing Release Of Trump Tax Returns

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING The New York state Senate is set to take up a bill on Wednesday that would allow state officials to release President Donald Trump’s state tax returns to Congress, and the lawmaker behind the legislation is confident it has the votes to pass. State Sen. Brad Hoylman’s bill would allow the New York tax commissioner to release …

White House refuses to meet deadline to disclose Donald Trump’s tax returns
5 years, 8 months ago

White House refuses to meet deadline to disclose Donald Trump’s tax returns

Live Mint  

The White House has refused to meet a Tuesday deadline to deliver six years of President Donald Trump's tax returns to Congress, escalating a battle that is expected to head to court. The House Ways and Means Committee's chairman, Richard Neal, had given the Internal Revenue Service until April 10 to turn over the president's personal tax returns, and those …

President Trump will not release his tax returns to lawmakers by deadline
5 years, 8 months ago

President Trump will not release his tax returns to lawmakers by deadline

Salon  

The White House said President Donald Trump will not hand over copies of his tax returns to lawmakers despite the Tuesday deadline facing the Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service, setting the stage for what is likely to be a lengthy legal battle between the executive and legislative branches of government. Democrats have been on a hunt to obtain Trump's …

Mnuchin and Barr squirm their way through Congress
5 years, 8 months ago

Mnuchin and Barr squirm their way through Congress

Salon  

It’s information-squirming season again in Washington, with lots of self-serving spin being distributed to cover any ambiguity of taking partisan positions on items that should be considered non-partisan. On the taxes, the cited, but rarely used law says that any individual’s taxes can be requested confidentially to meet legislative needs; in this case, that legislative need “to conduct oversight of …

Bernie Sanders releases tax returns, he is a millionaire
5 years, 8 months ago

Bernie Sanders releases tax returns, he is a millionaire

Hindustan Times  

US Senator Bernie Sanders, it turns out, was a millionaire himself for a few years like the “millionaires and billionaires” he has railed against typically to build and drive his renegade campaigns for the Democratic presidential nomination, first in 2016 and now for a second shot at it in 2020. Sanders released his tax returns Monday that showed a gross …

Donald Trump given new deadline for releasing tax returns by senior Democrat
5 years, 9 months ago

Donald Trump given new deadline for releasing tax returns by senior Democrat

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A senior Democrat has set a new deadline for Donald …

Democratic Candidates Are Releasing Tax Returns, Answering Big Questions For Voters
5 years, 9 months ago

Democratic Candidates Are Releasing Tax Returns, Answering Big Questions For Voters

NPR  

Democratic Candidates Are Releasing Tax Returns, Answering Big Questions For Voters Enlarge this image toggle caption Mark Wilson/Getty Images Mark Wilson/Getty Images Congressional Democrats are embroiled in the fight to try to compel the release of President Trump's tax returns, which he continues to decline to do. Sponsor Message "I've put out 11 years of my tax returns, because no …

Capitol Journal: Trump won’t publicly release his tax returns. Politicians shouldn’t have to
5 years, 9 months ago

Capitol Journal: Trump won’t publicly release his tax returns. Politicians shouldn’t have to

LA Times  

President Trump is right about one thing: He shouldn’t have to publicly release his tax returns. In his veto message, Brown wrote that he recognized “the political attractiveness — even the merits — of getting President Trump’s tax returns.” But he added: “I worry about the political perils of individual states seeking to regulate presidential elections in this manner. “He …

White House Pushes Back On Request For Trump Tax Forms
5 years, 9 months ago

White House Pushes Back On Request For Trump Tax Forms

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — The White House said Thursday that Democratic efforts to obtain President Donald Trump’s tax records are “political games.” A House committee chairman formally asked the IRS Wednesday to provide six years of Trump’s personal tax returns and the returns for some of his businesses as Democrats try to shed light on his complex financial dealings …

Democrats Are Going To Get Trump’s Tax Returns If They Win The House
6 years, 4 months ago

Democrats Are Going To Get Trump’s Tax Returns If They Win The House

Huff Post  

If Democrats win control of the House in November they will finally have the votes to force an issue they’ve been hammering for nearly two years: Making President Donald Trump disclose his tax returns. “You’re damn right” Democrats will vote to get Trump’s tax returns if they win a majority in November, said Rep. Bill Pascrell. Rep. David Cicilline, who …

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