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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@94N2NJX3yrs3Y
@92T86223yrs3Y
Yes, but only for years in which they served in a public office. It should be clear how people making $174k per year suddenly become multi-millionaires.
@8V9K99Z4yrs4Y
Taxation is theft therefore should be abolished
@8RVH7GN4yrs4Y
Credit Report, criminal background check, taxes, security clearance
@8RT5TDD4yrs4Y
Credit reports and taxes
@8MR2PF85yrs5Y
No, tax returns have nothing to do with their ability to perform their duties so long as ethics laws and general disclosure rules exist to gauge real or potential conflicts. If tax returns are the only way to accomplish this check, then some form of disclosure should be required.
@8KXVGZL5yrs5Y
No, but career politicians should be required to
@8D3PTQF5yrs5Y
No, not if tax returns are from private sector..
@9CBSBXM2yrs2Y
Yes they should be released so they can be found by the public but not broadcast
@8TX6M8L4yrs4Y
Yes, and should also be required to release their medical records, and should be audited each year they serve in office
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