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The tax returns would reveal he hasn't payed federal income tax in many years
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The tax returns would reveal substantial business ties to a foreign country
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The tax returns would reveal his net worth is substantially lower than claimed
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Releasing his tax returns would increase the risk of his IRS audit
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The tax returns would subject his business deals to negative scrutiny by the public
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The tax returns would reveal his charitable donations are substantially lower than claimed
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His refusal to release his taxes is a talking point that distracts from other issues
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The IRS will not allow Trump to release his tax returns
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| Trump reported a $916 million loss in 1995, which he could have used to avoid $50M a year in taxable income over 18 years | Evaluate | Very Consistent | N/A | Consistent | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Donald Trump Jr. stated in 2008 that "Russians make up a pretty disproportionate cross-section of a lot of [Trump's] assets" | Evaluate | N/A | Very Consistent | N/A | N/A | Neutral | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| No law prevents Trump from releasing his tax returns while under audit | Evaluate | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Very Inconsistent |
| Sept. 26, 2016 During the first presidential debate, Trump did not deny not paying federal income tax | Evaluate | Very Consistent | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Trump has not even released Forms 1040 and Schedule A which just state how much he makes, how much he pays in taxes, and how much he contributes to charity. | Evaluate | Consistent | N/A | Consistent | Consistent | N/A | N/A | N/A | Consistent |
| Sept. 26, 2016 Trump has stated he will release his tax returns when the IRS audit ends | Evaluate | N/A | N/A | N/A | Consistent | Consistent | N/A | N/A | Consistent |
| Released returns indicate Trump payed federal taxes in 3 of 5 years from 1975 to 1979 | Evaluate | Consistent | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Trump filed the legally required Federal Election Commission financial disclosure form | Evaluate | Neutral | Neutral | Neutral | N/A | Neutral | Neutral | N/A | N/A |
| Every major party presidential candidate has over the past 40 years has released tax returns | Evaluate | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |