What, specifically, might be in Trump's tax returns that is damaging?

[skip fox]

Not Social Security, not something petty that he can explain away (and with his following he can explain away a lot!), but something that will make many voters think twice about voting for him?

1. He's no where near worth what he claims? (But you can explain a lot of that with assets, unless the difference is so great that his lying is apparent to all.)

2. Hidden accounts? (Won't be there.)

3. Donations to Planned Parenthood or the like?


No, it is likely something beyond these. What?????

[mnhtnbb]

1. Very low tax rate--maybe nothing--for his income.

[SCantiGOP]

12. Nixon

Just as Watergate was heating up, Nixon was being audited by the IRS and released his taxes. It showed that on an income of almost $800,000 he had paid an astonishing .8% - that's right, less than 1%.
He ending up settling with the IRS for close to $1/2 million, which cut his net worth in half.

Most relevant thing in the info above: Nixon was being audited when he released the taxes that were the subject of the audit. That is a very compelling rejection of Trump's BS reason why he is withholding his taxes.
And, Nixon's famous "I am not a crook" statement was in reference to this issue, and not, as most people assume, his later criminal cover-up of the Watergate break-in.

[leftofcool]

2. His supporters here on DU don't care. Just ask them

[skip fox]

3. supporters on DU?

[leftofcool]

4. The posts in this thread should help

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10141447748

[Tikki]

6. Yes...they are here. They think they're stealth. They are not.

Rules prohibit naming, that is until they are tombstoned.


Tikki

[Tommy_Carcetti]

5. Number 1, I think.

Trump's too much of a classic NPD case that if it show's he's only worth $4 billion as opposed to $10 billion, his fragile ego gets a huge boo-boo.

[leftynyc]

9. But tax returns wont

show his net worth.

[yellowcanine]

7. Well we don't know. That is kind of the point. So why doesn't he release them?

It has been standard for Presidential candidates to do so. The fact that he doesn't do so suggests that at the least he is hiding something embarrassing. I am guessing he doesn't pay much in tax because he is claiming a lot of business losses. That might be a little difficult to explain to his minions.

[leftynyc]

8. Incredibly low tax rate

and off shore accounts.

[CanonRay]

10. The fact that he makes millions

and probably pays squat in taxes. Looks bad to the rubes.

[HassleCat]

11. It might be in his favor.

For example, if he paid an extremely low rate, much less than the average person, many of his supporters would see that as a sign of his cleverness, getting over on the government, etc. On the other hand, he may have given money to liberal charities, and they would not forgive him for that.

[Tikki]

13. The trump fanboys/girls think he is going to somehow give them money, put them on TV or...

invite them to one of his exclusive parties.

Maybe his tax returns show he donates very little money to what he calls losers which would be
everyone who isn't one of his beautiful children or one of pre-nupped his ex-wives.

Nikki

[beachbumbob]

14. Mere fact he won't release them

[Glassunion]

15. $15k a month business-deduction for "hair" maintenance?

[Glassunion]

16. Another $15K a month medical deduction for OMG-little-tiny-f**king-hands syndrome.

[JI7]

17. he doesn't make as much as he claims

[Johonny]

18. You mean besides the information the IRS is auditing him over?

I imagine he doesn't want lots of legal help pointing the IRS to things they should be interested in.