28 Sep '16 16:04>2 edits
Originally posted by sh76Most if not all tax attorneys would advise their clients not to release to the public, tax returns that are under IRS audit. That is beyond dispute. But it is still the client's decision to make. The factors involved in that decision, especially for a candidate who is running for POTUS, go beyond the reasons usually invoked by tax lawyers.
Whether it's a thing or not I an uncertain.
That you don't have the first clue whether it's a thing - of that I'm certain.
https://www.thestreet.com/story/13687015/1/would-no-tax-lawyer-advise-trump-release-his-tax-returns-it-s-complicated.html
However, it remains the client's decision whether to open the returns to public scrutiny. Presuming a rational actor, the client will weigh the benefits and risks to his interests, of the two alternatives, and either open, or not open the returns.
It is obvious that, if Trump is being rational, he thinks his interests will be harmed, not helped, by releasing his returns. These interests could include business interests, political interests, legal interests, or other interests.
And/or there could be less rational interests, like not wanting to be treated like just another candidate for POTUS. He's special.