the tax man cometh

Mitt Romney Will Release His Taxes … at Some Point

Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney speaks to supporters during a campaign stop at Kirkwood Park March 13, 2012
Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney speaks to supporters during a campaign stop at Kirkwood Park March 13, 2012 in Kirkwood, Missouri. As the race for delegates continues, voters in Alabama and Mississippi will cast their ballots in their primaries today. Photo: Whitney Curtis/Getty Images

For reasons that are not immediately clear, Mitt Romney couldn’t file his taxes on time this year, and requested an extension, his campaign announced just now, moments before everyone tuned out for the weekend. According to a statement, Romney will file and release his 2011 taxes “sometime in the next six months, and prior to the election,” and also probably late on a Friday afternoon.

Mitt Romney Will Release His Taxes at Some Point