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New York puts Democrats step closer to Trump's tax returns

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New York lawmakers gave final passage to legislation on Wednesday that would allow US President Donald Trump’s state tax returns to be released to congressional committees that have bee
Chris Carola and David Klepper
May 22 2019 10:16 PM
New York lawmakers gave final passage to legislation on Wednesday that would allow US President Donald Trump’s state tax returns to be released to congressional committees that have been barred from getting the president’s federal filings.
The Democrat-led Senate and Assembly both approved the measures, sending them to governor Andrew Cuomo.
A spokesman has said the governor supports the principle behind the legislation but will review the bill carefully before deciding whether to sign it.
The legislation does not target Mr Trump by name, but it would allow the leaders of the US House ways and means committee, the Senate finance committee or the joint committee on taxation to get access to any New York state tax returns filed by elected officials and top appointed officials.
The legislation would apply to personal income tax returns, as well as business taxes paid in New York.
An earlier version of the proposal passed the state Senate two weeks ago that would have allowed congressional committees to get any New Yorker’s returns, regardless of whether they held public office.
Lawmakers later narrowed the legislation to address concerns that it went too far, prompting the Senate to hold a second vote on the new language Wednesday.

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