If I wanted to release my tax returns, it would take me maybe two hours.

[DanTex]

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Also, I'd be able to release the whole thing, not just a 1040. Oh, and if I did release just a 1040, I'd know that that was all I released, and not pretend that I released a full return. And I'd sure as hell know the difference between a tax return and a Senate financial disclosure form.

Yet somehow it's taking Bernie and Jane months. And this guy wants to run the most powerful country in the world?

[Human101948]

1. Prove it!

Post your tax returns. Time starts now.

[DanTex]

8. LOL. I bet you'd love that...

[Vinca]

2. Please . . . I'm begging you. Dig up some new dirt. Something. Anything.

It's getting to be like Ground Hog Day around here.

[Uponthegears]

3. I'm with post #1

Do it

[Logical]

4. Then fucking post them, or quit whining. You really are silly. Nt

[Betty Karlson]

5. How long would it take you to release the transcript of a $650,000 speech?

And that woman wants to run a country?

[hobbit709]

6. Put up or shut up.

[B Calm]

7. Prove it, or be quiet!

[Sancho]

9. Yep, I could give you 40 years of itemized returns as fast as the copy machine would produce them...

and for the last decade or two I have electronic copies.

If Bernie "cannot produce" them, then he's hiding something.

[B Calm]

11. Prove it!

[Sancho]

12. No problem!

Come see me at the next rally in Florida...bring a box.

[B Calm]

13. LOL, in other words not going to happen. Go back to slandering

a great Democratic Candidate!

[Sancho]

15. It's not slandering for Presidential candidates to produce tax returns...

maybe you can tell us what Bernie is hiding?

Does he have an account in the islands? We know he and Jane have investments in energy companies. I got rid of my VALIC (part of AIG) years ago because of their investments.

A college president and a Senator who do their own taxes on a short form? If you believe that then I have some land for you in Florida.

You show up here and I'll be glad to show you that I have every return to the mid-70s signed by a CPA.

[B Calm]

20. Maybe FAKE OUTRAGE would have been

a better choice of words.

[shraby]

10. About the same amount of time to release speeches.

[Logical]

14. +1000

[hereforthevoting]

16. Cool story, yo

[planetc]

17. Mr. Sanders declared about a year ago, didn't he?

If that's the case, he's known that long that he would be expected to produce some tax returns.

He's said that he uses Mrs. Sanders, not a paid preparer. This makes it a little more difficult. (I discovered recently both the IRS and H&R Block can print off four years of back tax records for you in a trice. Very helpful.)

But I, too, could reach into a paper file, spend some time struggling with my scanner, and send copies off to anyone who had a legitimate right to ask for them. On the other hand, campaigning is terrifically time-and energy-consuming. But even so, I'm sure Mr. & Mrs. Sanders will supply tax returns.

My question is, what do we expect to learn from them? We know Mr. Sanders' policy positions, experience, and political philosophy. What will his tax returns add to this picture?

[Human101948]

19. You have no "legitimate right" to ask for them...

There is no legal requirement for the candidate to disclose tax returns. Just as there is no legal requirement for Hillary to realease her $675,000 Goldman Sachs speeches.

[NCTraveler]

18. It would take me minutes. Personal and corporate. nt.

[PaulaFarrell]

21. you sound like youd be a great accountant

Not really sure that's who we need leading the country right now, but nothing wrong with it. The world needs good accountants too.
Fwiw, if someone asked me to release 10 years' of tax returns, I would:
1) delay as long as possible
2) delay some more
3) spend 3 or 4 hours neck deep in files cabinets, boxes of unfiled papers (not to mention the ones with permanent residence on my bedroom floor) searching desperately for anything that looked tax-related or might be the scrap of paper with my login to the tax system)
4) shout/scream/cry/throw things
5) try to get that old laptop working that I'm pretty sure I used to file a few years ago so maybe there's a copy on there?
6) cry some more
7) give up

But that's just me

[DanTex]

23. I do have a great accountant. But, yeah, I'd probably be a good one too.

But being able to produce tax returns doesn't require being a good accountant, it just requires some basic human competence.

[PaulaFarrell]

24. hmm youve just said i have no human competence

And I gave you a compliment.
The fact is, a lot of people don't really care about paperwork. I think tthere are more important things to judge 'human competence'. You judge a farmer on his crops not his aaccounts, and a leader on his vision, not whether he's OCD about his taxes.

[DanTex]

25. You're not running for president, I wouldn't worry about it.

[PaulaFarrell]

26. oh i'm defintely not worrying about your opinion

[Logical]

31. Lol, i doubt you need an accountant. Nt

[Autumn]

22. This is a non-issue, pumped up by Hillary supporters.

They will release them when they need to. I personally think they should release them after Hillary releases her speech transcripts so we all know what was promised to GS.

[2pooped2pop]

27. go for it then.

I'll wait.

[Iliyah]

29. No worries, when the "corporate" media finally start reporting his excuses

of why he can't and also that he claimed he it (LOL) . . . .

[Logical]

32. And hillarys transcripts! Nt

[MoonRiver]

30. My best guess is they know they won't win the primary,

and are stalling so their finances won't be revealed to any rivals in upcoming Vermont Senatorial races. If they really thought they would win the primary, they'd be all over this, so as not to raise suspicion, which they already have. Too late Bernie.

[Logical]

33. Same reason hill is not releasing transcripts. Nt

[hobbit709]

34. It's been about 4 1/2 hours since you said this, so let's see yours.

Or are you afraid we might find out how you make your money.

[lumberjack_jeff]

35. How long would it take you to disclose what you do for a living?

Perhaps an example of your work? A speech transcript perhaps?

[Gothmog]

36. I use the turbo tax home edition and I can print a return at any time