I wonder why "The Donald" doesn't want us see his taxes????
Originally Posted by pfunkdenver
He doesn't want thousands of Democrat accountants and lawyers examining his extremely complicated tax returns to try to ferret out violations of tax laws and regulations. The tax system in this country is so complicated that anyone with business interests like he's got is going to make some mistakes or be involved in some gray areas.
Is he really not wealthy?
Originally Posted by pfunkdenver
Correct, he's not as wealthy as he says he is, and his tax returns would probably highlight that. He's notorious for exaggerating his net worth.
Is he a cheat?
Originally Posted by pfunkdenver
Who knows. The IRS has audited his returns. But if you get a hold of enough of his returns you're going to find some things that stink. Notably, he miraculously was able to generate about $900 million in carried forward tax losses from his failed casinos, which he did not have to offset with "forgiveness of debt income" when he stiffed his bondholders and bankers. So he was able to offset his income from future years with these carried forward losses, maybe all the way up until present.
Why the secrecy?
Originally Posted by pfunkdenver
I can't think of any sane person in his position who would want his tax returns made public. His returns have to be a lot more complicated than Mitt Romney's, and Romney got hurt from making his returns public.