Asking for Seller's Tax Returns

[Lauren Norman]

1. Hi, I was reading @Brandon Turner book on Rental Property Investing that you can ask the seller for their tax return ( in order to see the least fabricated profit from a rental property); however, I asked my RE agent for the sellers tax return and they said I am not legally allowed to see them, and that it was the seller's private information. Did they not understand why I would want to see them? Should I ask again and explain the reason why....or should I ask for 1 or 2 specific forms of the tax return? Or is this what you do when you are dealing directly with the seller?