The former US president broke decades of precedent by refusing to release his tax forms to the public when he stood as a presidential candidate in 2016.
The committee also found required Internal Revenue Service audits of Mr Trump were delayed and the report indicates the Trump administration may have disregarded an IRS requirement dating back to 1977 that mandates audits of a president's tax filings.
The IRS only began to audit Mr Trump's 2015 tax filings on 3 April 2019 - two years into his presidency.It only began to audit his 2016 tax filings in September 2019. Audits lagged for his 2017, 2018 and 2019 filings and never even began for his 2020 submission. A separate report by the Joint Committee on Taxation on Mr Trump's reported income and taxes owed suggests he paid a relatively modest share of his income to the federal government.While candidates for US president are not required by law to release their tax returns, previous hopefuls from both parties have voluntarily done so for several decades.
Mr Trump's tax returns would have been a useful barometer for judging his success in business - a key element of his political persona honed during his time on The Apprentice TV show.It comes after the committee investigating the January 6 storming of the US CapitolThey include conspiracy to defraud the United States; obstructing an official proceeding ; conspiracy to make a false statement and inciting or assisting an insurrection.
However, the recommendation is mostly symbolic and the US Justice Department will be responsible for deciding whether or not to prosecute Mr Trump.
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