A tax return is a document which states how much income an individual or entity reported to the government. In the U.S. there is no legal requirement of any kind that presidential candidates release tax returns from any year. Tax returns can be released by an individual taxpayer, but cannot released by the IRS to the public. However, one Senator has proposed legislation requiring presidential candidates to release tax returns. In 2016 a U.S. Senator proposed the Presidential Tax Transparency Act. The bill would require a presidential candidate to release the most recent three years of tax returns to the Federal Election Commission (FEC) within 15 days of becoming the nominee at the party convention. If the candidate refuses to comply, the Treasury Secretary would provide the tax returns directly to the FEC for public release.
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@9D5BQZL2yrs2Y
Yes but only if they receive federal campaign money
@9BXP9NK2yrs2Y
Only their tax returns from their time in office should be. Their taxes as a private citizen is none of our business.
@mathomas156Libertarian3yrs3Y
No, I would respect them more if they did.
@8LN2LXW5yrs5Y
No, this is not required by the constitution.
@8KXVGZL5yrs5Y
No, but career politicians should be required to
@8QSFGGC2yrs2Y
I support that ALL politicians should show their tax returns, not just one or a few.
@96ZQXGTConstitution3yrs3Y
The income tax is illegal. End the Fed
No and Abolish democracy
@8J5FGPV5yrs5Y
No, there should be an independent audit as to WHERE the money comes from.
@96FSQYV3yrs3Y
After they are elected, then they should be required to release tax returns
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