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The Obamas’ federal octroi hit: $855,323

April 16th, 2009 -- Posted in Today | Comments Off

A year ago, then-President George W. Bush reported taxable gain of $719,274 for the 2007 tithe year. He and Laura Bush paid $221,635 in federal profit taxes that year. Vice President Joe Biden and spouse Jill, meanwhile, had a unmitigated household revenue of $269,256 from a U.S. Senate salary, her teaching receipts and royalties from the audio rights to a book.

They paid $46,952 in federal return taxes and donated $1,885 to charity, a reckon the White House said did not subsume additional donations not claimed on their strain return. As president, Obama is paid an annual pay of $400,000. Before entering the White House, he received $139,204 in compensation as a U.S. senator.

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