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I'd like to know how many years' tax returns each party's nominee has publicly released in the modern era.
Like this:
Year D Nominee Released R Nominee Released
2008 Obama __ years McCain __ years
2004 Kerry __ years W. Bush __ years
2000 Gore __ years W. Bush __ years
1996 Clinton __ years Dole __ years
1992 Clinton __ years H. Bush __ years
1988 Dukakis __ years H. Bush __ years
1984 Mondale __ years Reagan __ years
etc.
It might provide perspective on why it's so unusual that Romney is only releasing two years.
sinkingfeeling
(51,490 posts)Hassin Bin Sober
(26,352 posts)available, the Tax History Project at Tax Analysts has compiled an archive of presidential tax returns.
President Barack H. Obama
2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011
The President and the First Lady have released their 2011 federal income and gift tax returns, as well as their Illinois income tax return.
Vice President Joseph R. Biden, Jr.
1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011
The Vice President and Dr. Jill Biden have also released their 2011 federal income tax returns, as well as state income tax returns for both Delaware and Virginia.
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Presidential Candidate Newt Gingrich
2010
Presidential Candidate Mitt Romney
2010 | 2011
Ann Romney
2010
Ann and Mitt Romney Family Trust
2010
Tyler Charitable Foundation
2010
Presidential Candidate Rick Santorum
2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010
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2008 Presidential Candidate Senator John S. McCain
2006 | 2007 (Note: Large PDFs (7 MB))
Cindy McCain
2006 | 2007
McCain Family Foundation
2006 | 2007 (Note: Large PDFs (12 MB))
2008 Vice President Candidate Governor Sarah Palin
2006 | 2007 (Note: Large PDFs (8 MB))
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George W. Bush
2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007
Richard Cheney
2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007
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Note: For tax year 2001, both President Bush and Vice President Cheney released partial returns. For tax year 2000, Bush released only his Form 1040; Cheney provided a summary of his taxes, but released no forms.
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Bill Clinton
1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999
Ronald Reagan
1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987
Richard Nixon
1969 | 1970 | 1971 | 1972
George Bush
1989 | 1990 | 1991
Jimmy Carter
1977 | 1978 | 1979
Franklin Roosevelt
1913 | 1914 | 1915 | 1916 | 1917 | 1918 | 1919 | 1920 | 1921 | 1922 | 1923 | 1924 | 1925 | 1926 | 1927 | 1928 | 1929 | 1930 | 1931 | 1932 | 1933 | 1934 | 1935 | 1936 | 1937
. .Important Notes: Paper copies of the returns can be ordered from Tax Analysts using the associated document numbers. Copies are also available from the Bush, Carter, Nixon, Reagan, and Roosevelt presidential libraries.
Two caveats: (1) Some of the images are of mediocre quality, reflecting the poor photocopies released by the White House. We're searching for better copies and will make them available as soon as possible; (2) most of the missing years reflect a quirk of the calendar. Presidents release tax returns only for years they serve in office and only while they still hold that office. Consequently, Jimmy Carter did not release a return for 1980 nor did Ronald Reagan release one for 1988 each left office before returns were due. Likewise incoming presidents do not release returns for the year before they assumed office, even though they hold office when returns for that year come due.
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RedStateLiberal
(1,374 posts)...to release only two years of tax returns. That sure worked out great for McCain didn't it?
RedStateLiberal
(1,374 posts)based on that one web page.
emulatorloo
(44,261 posts)politicasista
(14,128 posts)Wish that Obama/Biden could just smack down posts like these and Pro O/B Dem strategists, but that is not their style.
Thanks for sticking up for Senator Kerry and President Obama.
NMlib
(34 posts)Did she file separately ..... similar to Theresa Heinz Kerry? An interesting parallel
JHB
(37,163 posts)treestar
(82,383 posts)Presidential Candidate Mitt Romney
2010 | 2011
Ann Romney
2010
Ann and Mitt Romney Family Trust
2010
Tyler Charitable Foundation
2010
NMlib
(34 posts)Ann it seems very much the heiress ala Theresa .... with own separate fortune ...and Rmoney goes on TV giving Theresa's non-release of returns as a defense.... glass house
emulatorloo
(44,261 posts)Welcome to DU!