Forget seeing his taxes, I want to see:

[Louis1895]

The IRS letter informing him that he is under audit. Have you seen a copy of the actual letter from the government?

Sure, his lawyers have produced a letter but I want to see a copy of the letter from the IRS.

Until I see that, I will not believe he is actually under audit.

That said, he can release his 2016 taxes when he submits them (today?) since they will not be under audit at that time.

[randr]

1. Examinations are not audits

More smoke and mirrors from the lsos. Anyone surprised he lies about being under audit?

[onenote]

3. Actually, in IRS terminology examinations and audits are the same thing.

[randr]

10. I stand corrected

I thought it may be just clever lawyer jargon

[malchickiwick]

2. I'm pretty sure that a sitting prez's taxes are automatically audited (n/t)

[unblock]

6. really? why?

first i've heard of this.

presidents have made their tax returns public, so anyone can scrutinize them, this is the first i've heard any suggestion that the irs automatically audits them.

do you have a link to support this?

[Raine1967]

11. I just learned about this yesterday. Here is a link:

http://money.cnn.com/2017/04/17/news/economy/president-audit-trump/ (hope this helps)

The process for auditing the return of the president and vice president is very precisely spelled out in the manual, including the instruction that their returns must be filed in an orange folder.

Only specified personnel may see the returns. And they must be locked in a secure drawer or cabinet whenever the appointed IRS examiner won't be present.

Their audits also must be handled relatively quickly. "The returns require expeditious handling at all levels to ensure prompt completion of the examinations," according to the manual.

The IRS didn't offer a formal rationale for auditing the president and vice president every year. Part of it may be to make sure the highest officers in the government are adhering to the law, tax historian Joseph Thorndike surmised.

and yet, Every President since that era have released their taxes -- even though they were under audit -- 45 has run out of excuses.

[unblock]

12. cool, thanks!

frankly if i were president i'd actually *want* my return audited, given that i would be making my return public anyway.

i'd want it properly checked!

[Raine1967]

13. Your welcome -- and I agree!

[Wounded Bear]

4. This is an undercurrent of the whole issue...

if he is truly under audit, there would be a letter from the IRS saying so.

At least provide proof of his lame excuse.

[safeinOhio]

5. and what were the

flags that caused the audit?

[mopinko]

14. yeah, that's my question, too. if he was such a good businessman

he would eventually catch on that the irs is on to him, and he needs to file an honest fucking return.

and they cant all be in audit. i think the statute is 7 years. so anything more than that CANT be under audit.

[BSdetect]

7. What can the IRS do about any tax claims he made etc etc

[randome]

8. And I want to see Meredith McIver.

[hr][font color="blue"][center]Stop looking for heroes. BE one.[/center][/font][hr]

[gopiscrap]

9. I want to see all of it

every tax return he has ever filed