The federal ethics disclosures Mr. Trump has made about his holdings so far have been limited. Mr. Trump’s son Eric once told a journalist that the Trump Organization’s golf properties were paid for with Russian money. The panel is seeking the returns for only a small number of Mr. Trump’s companies. Mr. Trump’s returns could provide further detail about the profitability of his other businesses. More broadly, his tax returns can be compared with the ethics disclosures to check the accuracy of the filings.

Source: New York Times April 10, 2019 23:45 UTC