For now, at least, the tax returns remain beyond the reach of prosecutors. Cyrus R. Vance Jr. that Trump’s accounting firm turn over eight years’ worth of his business and personal tax returns dating to 2011. Trump has refused to make his tax returns public, breaking a tradition set by presidents and White House candidates decades ago. If Vance gains access to Trump’s returns through a grand jury investigation, that doesn’t necessarily mean their contents will be disclosed publicly. It is unclear what Trump’s returns might have to do with the criminal investigation or why prosecutors are reaching back as far as 2011.

Source: Los Angeles Times October 07, 2019 20:37 UTC