Trump doesn't want to release his taxes for the election because it would hurt his business.

[DetlefK]

http://www.dailykos.com/stories/2016/9/28/1575546/-Donald-Trump-was-willing-to-release-his-taxes-to-gain-a-casino-but-not-to-become-president

Trump released his taxes when it was necessary for his business.
He refuses to release them for the election.

What's the difference?

When he released his tax-returns in the past, it was to people who were forbidden from sharing their knowledge about them.
But when he releases them for the election, his competitors will be able to see them.

For Donald Trump, protecting his business and fortune has a higher priority than becoming/being President.

[Foggyhill]

1. Right... Competitors... You're not some tech giant, you sell your name and develop real estate.

What he doesn't want to show is how leveraged he is
and he's living on borrowed money.
Cuban knows how poor he really is.

[DetlefK]

3. Well, it would affect his loans if people could see how much he's actually worth.

[remaineruk]

2. Fortune said in March he owed a $billion and that

Was before the reported loss of $800million in the papers this week

http://fortune.com/2016/03/23/donald-trump-debt/

https://www.google.co.uk/amp/amp.timeinc.net/time/money/4511357/donald-trump-net-worth-falls/%3fsource=dam?client=ms-android-samsung

Take into account he was 'worth' around 3-4 billion before. A couple more years of losses and he'll be scrabbling behind the sofa for cash. Sad

[Foggyhill]

4. He probably is heading towards bankruptcy, again.

Actually, when servicing debt becomes high enough, more than you're cash flow from your asset,
which may be something that's about to happen, well you lose everything : AKA bankruptcy.

You can try to sell some assets to diminish the debt load, but that also affects cash flow.
Past a certain point, there may not be enough assets to sell as your debt keeps mounting.

[remaineruk]

5. Omg would that mean the trump kids might have to

Shop with real people? Queue at Walmart? Eat beans?

Get a job?

[LeftRant]

6. Indeed, and he thinks he can whether the storm, skate by without doing it.

At this rate, I don't think he's going to release. He'll be the first in decades to do this. I hope it doesn't set a precedent going forward. That's not good for America.

[Demsrule86]

7. Nope. if he releases his taxes there is something there that will ruin his chances. nt