Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden introduced a bill requiring presidential candidates to release their tax returns Wednesday, taking a swipe at presumed GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump.
The Ethics in Government Act and Federal Election Campaign Act would change federal the financial disclosure to include taxes in addition to the details on gifts, income, gifts, assets, certain transactions, liabilities, outside employment, trusts and certain agreements with outside parties candidates are already obligated to provide.
“Tax returns deliver honest answers to key questions from the American public,” Wyden said in a statement.“Do you even pay taxes? Do you give to charity? Are you abusing tax loopholes at the expense of middle class families? Are you keeping your money offshore? People have a right to know.”
The Oregon Democrat said presidential nominees have traditionally released their tax returns for nearly 40 years, also noting the Senate Committee on Finance requires all U.S. Senate candidates to release tax for confirmation.
Under the legislation, if the candidate failed to submit the information, the Federal Election Commission would be granted the authority to seize the returns from the secretary of the Treasury and make the information public.
Trump said he will not release his tax returns until his IRS audit is complete.
Follow Juliegrace Brufke on Twitter
All content created by the Daily Caller News Foundation, an independent and nonpartisan newswire service, is available without charge to any legitimate news publisher that can provide a large audience. All republished articles must include our logo, our reporter’s byline and their DCNF affiliation. For any questions about our guidelines or partnering with us, please contact licensing@dailycallernewsfoundation.org.