Donald Trump told Syracuse.com in April that "I actually look forward to giving [my] tax returns" — but that, apparently, has changed. The presumptive Republican nominee informed The Associated Press in an interview Tuesday that he does not expect to release his tax returns before November.
"There's nothing to learn from them," Trump said, defending himself further by saying he didn't believe voters are interested.
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Trump has additionally accused the IRS of singling him out because he is a "strong Christian."
However, experts have refuted Trump's claims that he "can't" release his finances, pointing out that the mere fact he is being audited does not prevent him from doing so, legally or otherwise. Mitt Romney has suggested there are "bombshells" in the releases, such as Trump not being worth the $10 billion he claims. Former IRS agent Alan Olsen told Bloomberg that just the number of times Trump has been audited is cause to suspect something fishy.
"If the IRS examines your tax returns and finds no issues they will not audit your return again for two years. If returns are properly prepared, the IRS typically goes away," Olsen said.
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