Democratic lawmakers in New York are trying to amend state law to obtain President Trump’s tax returns.
State lawmakers are expected to introduce a bill this week that would allow the commissioner of the New York Department of Taxation and Finance to release any state tax return requested by leaders of three congressional committees for any “specific and legitimate legislative purpose,” according to the New York Times.
The bill would allow the release of tax filings for personal income taxes, corporation taxes, and real estate transfer taxes.
New York is the president’s home state and the Trump Organization is headquartered there. Democrats control the legislature and governorship.
In Washington, Democrats are trying to obtain Trump’s federal taxes, which he has refused to release over claims that he is being audited. House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard Neal, D-Mass., has requested six years’ worth of Trump’s personal and business tax returns from the Internal Revenue Service and Treasury Department.
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Chairs of the congressional tax policy committees are legally permitted to request tax information without having permission from businesses and individuals.
Acting chief of staff Mick Mulvaney vowed Sunday Democrats will “never” see Trump’s tax returns.
