Posted on 07/30/2021 11:07:44 AM PDT by bitt
The income tax returns of former President Donald Trump must be released by the IRS to Congress, the Department of Justice said.
The DOJ's Office of Legal Counsel said that Congress had made a legitimate request to see Trump's tax returns.
The decision came more than a year after the Supreme Court said that Trump's tax returns and other financial records had to be turned over by his longtime accountants to Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance Jr. as part of a criminal probe.
The income tax returns of former President Donald Trump must be released by the IRS to Congress, the Department of Justice said Friday.
The DOJ's Office of Legal Counsel in a written opinion said that the House Ways and Means Committee had made a request with a legitimate legislative purpose to see Trump's tax returns, with a stated objective of assessing how the IRS audits presidents' tax returns.
Under federal law, the tax-related committees of Congress have a "broad right" to obtain taxpayer information from the Treasury Department, the IRS's parent,the 39-page opinion noted.
"The statute at issue here is unambiguous: 'Upon written request' of the chairman of one of the three congressional tax committees, the Secretary 'shall furnish' the requested tax information to the Committee,' " the opinion said.
While those committees cannot compel the executive branch of the government to compel disclosure of that information, the opinion noted that tax returns should be denied to the committees "only in exceptional circumstances," and when that request "lacks a legitimate legislative purpose."
The decision comes more than a year after the U.S. Supreme Court said that Trump's tax returns and other financial records had to be turned over by his longtime accountants to Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance Jr., because of a subpoena issued as part of
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“tax returns should be denied to the committees “only in exceptional circumstances,” “
Just the opposite. I would think tax returns should only be provided to Congress in exceptional circumstances.
How far will they go until we simply say it’s time to go to the mattresses?
The left is already burning property and has political prisoners.
“They won’t rest till he is destroyed or in jail....”
They won’t rest until every deplorable who dared support and vote for Trump is destroyed or in jail.
Hunter and Joe Biden’s tax returns? Yawn...
Agree Republicans must demand Biden and the Clinton returns as well.
Congress has no authority to review individual’s tax returns.
Let’s call it what it is...The 3rd Impeachemnt farce
““Justice” is now defined by which party controls the government...”
Not true. Even when Republicants are in power, nothing ever happens to members of the criminal cabal known as Democrats.
We might delude ourselves into thinking the GOPers are stupid or cowardly, and while they may be both that is not the fundamental issue. The truth is that for the most part the GOPers are actually on the same side as the Communists, aka Democrats, and the both hate us.
Skywise wrote:
Since when do edicts from the politicized DOJ count as law?
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Since around the same time as the ATF decided their edicts, and their own interpretations of them, were now the law.
Half inch too long or too short and it’s 10 years for you.
Just because it was legal when you bought it doesn’t matter!
We can make our interpretations retro-active.
It is past time to end these alphabet agencies. They are clearly violating our rights and the Constitution.
SS1
Where’s Xiden’s tax returns?
I think Trump should say NO. I think most Americans would applaud this stance.
I agree.
ALL tax returns of every elected official, now and forevermore.
He is a private citizen.
That is exactly how I view this too. Our
“democracy” has become an illusion.
CONgre$$ has a ‘broad right’ to whatever it wants and can use to smear its opponents. Why we have or used to have respect for the 1st and 2nd ought give those who abuse said rights still have not learned their lesson.
It doesn’t have to exercise that right but being as We truly live in dangerous times, Nothing is sacrosanct .. except the truth and the evil behind the Inquisitions that were and are to come.
That he is! And may he meet the same fate as Mussolini.
Trump has no say so in the matter.
The Treasury Department and apparently the Manhattan DA already have his Tax Returns.
We are witnessing our Just Us System being used as a Political tool to punish People who disagree with those in Power.
Remember, Nixon floated (and has been vilified to daring to even suggest it) the idea of using the IRS to attack his Political Enemies, but it took the DEMONCRATS starting with Obama to actually follow through and get it done.
We are are on our own. We have ZERO Political Representation and ZERO Standing under the Law because we believe what we believe. Let that sink in.
Trunp said IRS was still auditing his returns while he was still President and had been doing so prior to becoming President.
If they want to know how IRS audits a President’s return, just call the head of the IRS to a committee to answer under oath how it’s done, what the process is, etc.
Just more of witch hunt and they will do anal probe over every item on his returns.
While Hunter Biden is allowed to do what he did and gets rewarded with ART SALE of his coke induced paintings.
Don’t tease me...
Hunter Biden is one of them. Does more need saying?
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