A practice never codified by law, presidential candidates long revealed their tax returns on an honor system, until Donald Trump. Wyden want to compel him.
Pascrell, Eshoo Reintroduce Bill to Require Release of President’s Tax Returns January 19, 2021, 12:53 pm | in
Pascrell, Eshoo Reintroduce Bill to Require Release of President’s Tax Returns
WASHINGTON, DC – Today, U.S. Reps. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09) and Anna G. Eshoo (D-CA-18) reintroduced the Presidential Tax Transparency Act, legislation requiring sitting presidents and vice presidents and major party candidates for the presidency and vice-presidency to publicly disclose their 10 most recent federal income tax returns.
“The stunning corruption of the Trump regime has made clear for all time the priceless value of absolute transparency in our nation’s highest office,”
said Rep. Pascrell who has led efforts to obtain the Trump tax returns in Congress. “Being able to scrutinize the tax returns of a man or woman seeking to attain the most powerful position on earth is a low bar, and one that candidates long abided until 2016. Ame