Posted on 02/26/2016 2:22:17 PM PST by Cincinatus' Wife
Donald Trump claims he can't release his tax returns until he's done being audited by the IRS. But the federal agency on Friday said that's not true.
"Federal privacy rules prohibit the IRS from discussing individual tax matters. Nothing prevents individuals from sharing their own tax information," a spokesperson for the IRS said in a statement.
The Republican presidential front-runner's refusal to release his tax documents came up repeatedly during Thursday's GOP debate, hours after former Republican nominee Mitt Romney suggested that Trump's reluctance stems from the possibility there might be a "bombshell" in his taxes.
"I want to [release them], except for many years, I've been audited every year," Trump said during the debate. "Twelve years, or something like that. Every year they audit me, audit me, audit me. Nobody gets audited - I have friends that are very wealthy people. They never get audited. I get audited every year. I will absolutely give my return, but I'm being audited now for two or three years, so I can't do it until the audit is finished, obviously. And I think people would understand that."
While the IRS claims nothing is preventing the billionaire from releasing the information, Steven Golburd, an attorney specializing in tax law, told the Washington Post Friday it may indeed be in Trump's best interest to keep them private.
"Think of an audit as an investigation, an on-going investigation," Goldburd said. "Any person that has legal counsel, their legal counsel will say, 'If you're under investigation, you should not be talking to the media, you should not be talking to anyone other than your legal counsel or through your legal counsel.'"
Trump doubled down on his refusal to release his returns during a campaign rally Friday in Fort Worth, Texas. The billionaire told the crowd that Romney didn't release his tax returns until Sept. 21, 2012 - less than two months before voters cast their ballots in the 2012 presidential election.
Trump should make it Simple, tell the GOPe, Rino pukes, he will release or not release on his schedule.
He can override his Attorney.....nothing preventing him from doing so.
HIs tax returns are audited every year. I’m sure also, and he’s said this, he’ll use what ever tax break he can to reduce his taxes.
IOWs.
He’ll release his taxes, and his pts go up another 5%
Kind of odd the IRS is commenting on this dont you think? Or is it OK because IRS trying to make a guy you dont like look bad?
Oh I forgot, this is the same IRS that was targeting “Conservatives”, right?
Right....Like he marked born in Canada
That’ll Lerner him...
If I were Trump, I would not release them for a while at least for two reasons: Mitt Romney & media would gloat and say, "Look, we made him do it." Also, they might spin the most innocent items into something negative or simply lie about them.
It is disgusting for Romney to imply there are things in the tax returns when he has no evidence to support it. He sunk to the level of N. Pelosi and H. Reid who spread false implications about his tax returns when he run, and we thought it was disgusting.
Trump didn't say the IRS prohibited it, he said his attorney's did.
This is another manufactured nothing burger....but it won't stop the zealots.
Tag line.
If I were Trump, I would not release them for a while at least for two reasons: Mitt Romney & media would gloat and say, "Look, we made him do it." Also, they might spin the most innocent items into something negative or simply lie about them.
It is disgusting for Romney to imply there are things in the tax returns when he has no evidence to support it. He sunk to the level of N. Pelosi and H. Reid who spread false implications about his tax returns when he run, and we thought it was disgusting.
That’s right. Otherwise, it is IRS persecution by Obama.
If I were Trump, I would not release them for a while at least for two reasons: Mitt Romney & media would gloat and say, "Look, we made him do it." Also, they might spin the most innocent items into something negative or simply lie about them.
It is disgusting for Romney to imply there are things in the tax returns when he has no evidence to support it. He sunk to the level of N. Pelosi and H. Reid who spread false implications about his tax returns when he run, and we thought it was disgusting.
If I were Trump, I would not release them for a while at least for two reasons: Mitt Romney & media would gloat and say, "Look, we made him do it." Also, they might spin the most innocent items into something negative or simply lie about them.
It is disgusting for Romney to imply there are things in the tax returns when he has no evidence to support it. He sunk to the level of N. Pelosi and H. Reid who spread false implications about his tax returns when he run, and we thought it was disgusting.
No, there is something subtle in Trump’s remark about being a committed Christian. He is making a point that he does not want to attack directly, pointing out the hypocrisy of some of his opponent’s “Christianity.” Pointing out Hillary’s general dissembling about everything, claiming to be all sorts of things she is not (truthful for instance.)
Or maybe Trump really is quite committed to Christianity without being overtly religious. After all, you look at things a lot differently as you approach the last two decades or so of your life.
Everything Trump says is to make a point. He really does not make off-the-wall remarks for no reason. For instance, I just realized his outrageous remark about people still supporting him if he committed murder is actually a dig at Hillary. The Clintons have left a long trail of suspicious deaths in their wake, starting in Arkansas, through their White House years, to Benghazi. Yet the Clinton followers never question this, never think about it. This was Trump’s way of bringing this up, getting people to talk about this, after getting over the shock of what he said, without setting himself up to be called a conspiracy nut, etc., or accused of making outrageous slanders against St. Hillary, etc. And Hillary does not dare respond to this; she needs this remark to go away. It is quite clever on Trump’s part.
Every outrageous ridiculous remark Trump makes is intentional and it has a purpose.
This is why I think Trump will be the best president when dealing with IRS. HE has felt the unfair hand of the IRS
Why not for once, post something about your candidate? Don’t you get tired of this? I hope Trump’s returns shows that he takes advantage of every loop hole imaginable. I hate giving my hard earned money away, only to have it squandered by two bit politicians.
Trump sure has a lot of lawyers.
Would you pay an attorney then not follow his advice? If so, you are a fool.
Out of a sense of fairness, the “unbiased” press should be compelled to disclose their voting preferences for the last 12 years.
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