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Testimony

The Value of Presidential and Vice-Presidential Tax Returns to the Public and Congress

Testimony before the Subcommittee on Oversight, Committee on Ways and Means, US House of Representatives

Steven M. Rosenthal
February 7, 2019
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Steven M. Rosenthal, Senior Fellow at the Urban-Brookings Tax Policy Center, testified before the House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Oversight during a hearing entitled “Legislative Proposals and Tax Law Related to Presidential and Vice-Presidential Tax Returns.” In his testimony, Rosenthal discusses the importance of disclosing tax returns of current and potential presidents and vice-presidents, the need for new legislation to ensure this disclosure occurs, and the existing authority of the House Ways and Means Committee to request tax information from the Internal Revenue Service.

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