They are important documents reviewed by accountants and federal auditors, and they must be accurate under penalty of law. But instead of sharing his returns, Trump and his supporters have relied on a growing list of excuses to defend keeping them hidden.

Trump was the first major presidential nominee in 40 years to refuse to release his tax returns — a move that The Post’s editorial board called “an unprecedented sign of contempt for voters.” As president, Trump has continued to stand behind old excuses to explain his non-release, even though every elected president since the 1970s has voluntarily released their tax returns every year.