Politics & Government

Gov. Polis Avoided Paying Taxes, Didn't Disclose Returns: Report

Gov. Jared Polis is among many wealthy politicians who used tax strategies that aren't available to most Americans, ProPublica reports.

Amber Fisher's profile picture
Amber Fisher, Patch StaffVerified Patch Staff Badge
|
In this March 10 file photo, Gov. Jared Polis speaks during a news conference outside the Governor's mansion in Denver. The governor has avoided paying taxes in the past, a new ProPublica report shows.
In this March 10 file photo, Gov. Jared Polis speaks during a news conference outside the Governor's mansion in Denver. The governor has avoided paying taxes in the past, a new ProPublica report shows. (David Zalubowski/AP)

DENVER, CO — Gov. Jared Polis, whose wealth is estimated to be in the hundreds of millions, paid nothing in federal income taxes between 2013 and 2015, according to a ProPublica report published Thursday.

Polis, former Education Secretary Betsy DeVos and other wealthy politicians are named in the report, which is part of ProPublica's investigations into how wealthy Americans use tax loopholes.

Polis called on President Donald Trump in 2017 to release his tax returns, but then Polis' transparency demands grew quiet during his run for governor, and he declined to disclose his returns, according to the report.

Find out what's happening in Denverfor free with the latest updates from Patch.

>> Read the full ProPublica report here.

Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.

More from Denver