Pump to get tax returns from N. N. Trump wins support from Cuomo

Mr. Trump, who lives in New York and whose business still has his seat here, has always refused to disclose his federal tax returns. And while Republicans suggested that attempts by the Democratic-led legislature were partisan, both Hoylman and Buchwald defended their bills, saying voters had the right to know about the personal and business finances of the Democrats. Mr. Trump.

"I think it's our job to make sure the public has information about the man currently at the White House," said Buchwald, adding, "There is a President Trump 's tax copy on the state of New York. go back here, in the state of New York, to an office somewhere.

Both lawmakers said the urgency of their bills had increased since last week, following a request from the chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, Richard E. Neal of Massachusetts , to publish six years of federal reports of Mr. Trump by April 10. IRS and the Treasury Department in Washington are still in the process of resolving the request, but on Sunday, White House chief of staff Mick Mulvaney said Democrats would "never" see tax returns Of the president.

Andrew Sidamon-Eristoff, former Commissioner for Taxation and Finance under Governor George E. Pataki, said that Mr. Hoylman's bill "would generate lengthy lawsuits", when it was passed, because of federal laws protecting tax information.

"They and others will probably say that most of the information on returns to New York is based on protected federal return information," said Sidamon-Eristoff. "Disaggregating the information will be a major practical challenge. , or even impossible."

In January, Mr. Cuomo proposed a plan to have all candidates for a state-wide position and a legislative office free several years of their income, but the measure has not progressed. Cuomo allows journalists to see his taxes every April, but does not allow copies.

The bill introduced by Mr. Hoylman on Monday would amend existing state laws prohibiting the disclosure of this private tax information and cover a wide range of deposits, including personal income tax, corporation tax, and so on. and property transfer taxes. Under this one, the president of one of the three congressional committees – the Senate Finance Committee; the House Ways and Means Committee; and the Joint Committee on Taxation – may request tax returns from the New York Tax Department, which would be authorized to disclose the information.