Trump has promised to release his returns when his audit ends, but claims he is under continuous audit by the IRS and that releasing his returns (
including returns for years that are now closed) could have an adverse impact on current and future IRS examinations. As a former IRS commissioner and practicing tax lawyer, I understand it may be inconvenient for Trump to release his tax returns but we all know ? and the IRS has confirmed ? that nothing prevents any of us from releasing our tax returns any time we want. And by the way, for those who listen carefully,
Trump's promise means he will never release his tax returns. Trump's advisors also have substantial control over when his current examination will conclude.
Former IRS chief says Trump has no excuse to not release his tax returns - Yahoo Finance