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(52,170 posts) Tue Apr 16, 2019, 01:24 AM Apr 2019

So I was curious at Sanders' 2016 retrun [View all]

Yes, the one that he never released in 2016.

https://berniesanders.com/tax-returns/

And no wonder. His income then was more than a million. In 2018 - $560,000. Was interesting that he did not choose to designate $3 to presidential campaign. Most income was from "business" - $790,000 - but there are two schedules C one does not make sense the second adds details. Had he released this document that is now on his website, he would have a lot of explaining..

So I thought, OK, a millionaire , perhaps generous to charity. All of $10,600. At least this year he did chose to give to presidential campaign and donated twice as much $18.950. Obviously was prepared this year.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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So I was curious at Sanders' 2016 retrun [View all] question everything Apr 2019 OP

His newfound millionaire status probably explains why he never released his tax returns. Renew Deal Apr 2019 #1

He still does. dogman Apr 2019 #3

Yep workinclasszero Apr 2019 #22

They almost surely give MORE to charity than Bernie. Blue_true Apr 2019 #48

His "status" was disclosed in his Senate disclosures in those years. Hassin Bin Sober Apr 2019 #5

I beleve you are mistaken. dogman Apr 2019 #2

Yes, question EVERYTHING... but, ONLY if it has to do with Bernie. InAbLuEsTaTe Apr 2019 #6

People act like this is some big revelation. His book income is disclosed every year Hassin Bin Sober Apr 2019 #7

Well he better. dogman Apr 2019 #8

Personal homes, even second and third homes, are not included on the Senate Disclosure forms. pnwmom Apr 2019 #13

You seem to have a fundamental misunderstanding about disclosure forms. TwilightZone Apr 2019 #15

Is Bernie's book money on his disclosures? Yes or no? Hassin Bin Sober Apr 2019 #16

Yes, but the range can be massive and distorted toward the low end. nt Blue_true Apr 2019 #49

Ha! NurseJackie Apr 2019 #23

IKR Eliot Rosewater Apr 2019 #27

Mostly. Because he is the only one running as a Democrat while he is not question everything Apr 2019 #42

Are you convinced of this, because treestar Apr 2019 #71

I thought transparency and vetting is a GOOD thing... InAbLuEsTaTe Apr 2019 #79

You are correct. In 2016 he should have filed for 2015 question everything Apr 2019 #32

He wrote 3 books. dogman Apr 2019 #40

And he, and his spouse, are running at least three business entities question everything Apr 2019 #43

That's pretty simple to see. dogman Apr 2019 #52

He also donated the proceeds of one of his books to charity and chose not to take vsrazdem Apr 2019 #4

So was that the $18,000? Blue_true Apr 2019 #50

Not sure, someone else had commented that he had said that. However, 18,000 is sure a lot vsrazdem Apr 2019 #65

Seriously? As a CPA tax preparer unless someone actually tells ALBliberal Apr 2019 #9

How many of you clients are running for president? question everything Apr 2019 #33

You have a point.... but this day and age clients (especially ALBliberal Apr 2019 #35

Dont understand the point of these 'attacks'... iamthebandfanman Apr 2019 #10

Why are you mentioning Klobuchar's estimated net worth of over a million pnwmom Apr 2019 #14

+1 nt Skidmore Apr 2019 #17

I'd like to see a link to Sanders attacking a Democrat for being a millionaire. rgbecker Apr 2019 #20

Really? MrsCoffee Apr 2019 #25

I was gonna say he attacks dems CONSTANTLY, to find just one example is laughable Eliot Rosewater Apr 2019 #28

Thanks for this quote. I love Bernie. rgbecker Apr 2019 #41

Mrs. Coffee's post will do. Bernie accused the Democratic party as being the party for people pnwmom Apr 2019 #47

Cue the crickets... chirp! chirp! InAbLuEsTaTe Apr 2019 #60

+2 question everything Apr 2019 #44

Boom!!!! You got to the very core of the hyprocracy. Blue_true Apr 2019 #51

This message was self-deleted by its author MrsCoffee Apr 2019 #56

Bernie's not FDR and this isn't 1933 BannonsLiver Apr 2019 #24

The negative analysis of his returns is bullshit. CentralMass Apr 2019 #31

How much did he donate without taking a deduction? A couple hundred in royalties? n/t pnwmom Apr 2019 #36

Crickets since at least 3pm. nt Blue_true Apr 2019 #54

You keep saying that he donated book proceeds and did not take the deduction. Blue_true Apr 2019 #53

I don't keep saying it. I stated it once as mentioned in the linked article CentralMass Apr 2019 #70

I choose to see the obvious, not rumours, even written ones. Blue_true Apr 2019 #81

There have been several msm articles on it. I believe that I first read it here on another podt. CentralMass Apr 2019 #85

We will have to agree to disagree. Eventhough I don't agree with you a lot, I like the general Blue_true Apr 2019 #86

Thank you and best regards to you as well. But please note: CentralMass Apr 2019 #91

This should make this whole thread artislife Apr 2019 #92

EXCELLENT rebuttal CM!! Too bad it will fall on many deaf ears. InAbLuEsTaTe Apr 2019 #58

How much in royalties did that book make? Funny he didn't mention that piece of info. pnwmom Apr 2019 #61

Amazon has over 6 million ranked books. Blue_true Apr 2019 #82

Did Sanders release the full returns with ...ALL... schedules? uponit7771 Apr 2019 #11

Good question. susanna Apr 2019 #12

I assume not, because that he is a millionaire is NOT why he would Eliot Rosewater Apr 2019 #29

Message auto-removed Name removed Apr 2019 #34

Petty is the needless lack of disclosure and asking us to trust uponit7771 Apr 2019 #37

Message auto-removed Name removed Apr 2019 #38

When he wears a wrong color suite and his hamburger comes from Trump steaks. I'm reasonable uponit7771 Apr 2019 #39

Someone pointed out that Schedule B was missing. Blue_true Apr 2019 #55

"Sources of other income schedule?????" rgbecker Apr 2019 #67

Did Sanders release his ... FULL ... returns? Is there a site we can see them? thx in advance uponit7771 Apr 2019 #75

Try this webpage: rgbecker Apr 2019 #87

Bernie said from his mouth that he made tens of thousands from "investments" Blue_true Apr 2019 #84

Did we ever get a link to that mouth talk about income from investments??? rgbecker Apr 2019 #88

He made the statement in response to a tv reporter's question. Blue_true Apr 2019 #89

I'll google again, but I haven't come up with anything yet. rgbecker Apr 2019 #90

Only 18 pages. I am sure there should be more question everything Apr 2019 #73

There were ten years of taxes, how can there be only 18 pages? tia uponit7771 Apr 2019 #74

18 pages of his 2018 return. 16 of his 2016 return question everything Apr 2019 #77

Ah, I'm still looking for a sight we can see the returns. Not releasing all the schedules does matte uponit7771 Apr 2019 #78

He wasn't "hiding" his 2016 tax return in the 2016 election... brooklynite Apr 2019 #18

Details, details. rgbecker Apr 2019 #21

already addressed that, above question everything Apr 2019 #45

It would have caused him to say "billionaire" instead of Hortensis Apr 2019 #19

Heh. You noticed that too? awesomerwb1 Apr 2019 #26

Or once he had no choice but to show that he was a millionaire of several years running. Blue_true Apr 2019 #59

If the nazi fascist stays in the WH after 2020, I know EXACTLY who to blame Eliot Rosewater Apr 2019 #30

Bernie is a miserly giver. Yet he is quick to criticize other rich peopke Blue_true Apr 2019 #46

You really don't know that mountain grammy Apr 2019 #62

His own statement of charitable giving versus income. Blue_true Apr 2019 #64

Sure they might mountain grammy Apr 2019 #66

Just so you know, Bernie isn't a miserly giver as some are. Links and I'll highlight Autumn Apr 2019 #69

Harris and O'Rouke definitely are lagging, especially O'Rouke. Blue_true Apr 2019 #83

There are many irregularities in the return BlueFlorida Apr 2019 #57

I hope you will update us when you find them. rgbecker Apr 2019 #68

I'm actually pretty curious about the personal financial disclosure namahage Apr 2019 #63

I refuse to check the box for the presidential campaign. I check the others but skip that one. Autumn Apr 2019 #72

Are you a presidential candidate? question everything Apr 2019 #76

I don't find it strange. I also don't think political donations should be deducted as charity. nt Autumn Apr 2019 #80