Bernie Sanders explains why he hasn't disclosed his taxes: 'My wife does our tax returns'

Jane Sanders does her family&#039;s tax returns, Bernie Sanders tells Jake Tapper

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published 4 April 2016

On Sunday's State of the Union, Jake Tapper asked Sen. Bernie Sanders why he has released only the summary page of his 2014 tax returns, while presidential rival Hillary Clinton has posted the past eight years of her full returns on her website. "I have to say, I'm kind of surprised you haven't gone further on transparency," Tapper said. He asked Sanders if he would release his full returns before the pivotal New York primary. "To be very honest with you, do you know who does our tax returns?" Sanders replied. "My wife does our tax returns. We've been a little bit busy lately." He added that "there ain't going to be very much exciting in them," and "we will get them out as soon as we can." Peter Weber

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Peter has worked as a news and culture writer and editor at The Week since the site's launch in 2008. He covers politics, world affairs, religion and cultural currents. His journalism career began as a copy editor at a financial newswire and has included editorial positions at The New York Times Magazine, Facts on File, and Oregon State University.