IRS fails to meet congressional deadline to hand over Trump tax returns

[babylonsister]

Posted on Tue, Apr 23rd, 2019 by Reuters
IRS fails to meet congressional deadline to hand over Trump tax returns
By David Morgan


WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Internal Revenue Service on Tuesday failed to meet a congressional deadline for turning over President Donald Trump’s tax returns to lawmakers, setting the stage for a court battle between Congress and the administration.

The outcome, which was widely expected, could prompt House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard Neal to subpoena Trump’s tax records as the opening salvo to a legal fight that may ultimately have to be settled by the U.S. Supreme Court.

Neal set a final 5 p.m. EDT (2100 GMT) deadline for the IRS and Treasury to provide six years of Trump’s individual and business tax records. But a Democratic committee aide said the deadline passed without the panel receiving the documents.

Earlier on Tuesday, the White House said Trump was unlikely to hand over his tax returns. “As I understand it, the president’s pretty clear: Once he’s out of audit, he’ll think about doing it, but he’s not inclined to do so at this time,” White House spokesman Hogan Gidley told Fox News in an interview.

“This is not up to the president. We did not ask him,” said a Democratic committee aide, who cited a law saying the Treasury secretary “shall furnish” taxpayer data upon request from an authorized lawmaker.

“In terms of the law, what he says is largely irrelevant,” said the aide, who was not authorized to speak publicly about the White House remarks.

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[uponit7771]

1. Trump to congress... "fuck all yaw, now what?"

[Historic NY]

2. So we keep coddling them while they screw around ...

forcibly bring them into the committee room for a hearing why they are not complying. They're scared of Trump they ought to be scared of the Congress.....do your job.

[ProfessorPlum]

3. so, what does this mean?

the IRS is now breaking the law to protect Trump?

[a kennedy]

4. Damn it, it sure sounds like it......