Here’s How Much Recent Presidents Have Paid in Taxes
1977: approx. $190,745 unadjusted gross income*
Total federal taxes: $48,152
Charitable contributions: $38,551
1978: $267,196 unadjusted gross income
Total federal taxes: $91,239
Charitable contributions: $18,637
1979: $195,000 unadjusted gross income*
Total federal taxes: $64,945*
Charitable contributions: $15,438
*Some tax returns copies are hard to read. These are close approximations based on recalculating the readable items.
The non-profit organization, Tax Analysts, provides copies of the tax returns on its website.
1981: $418,826 unadjusted gross income*
Total federal taxes: $165,291
Charitable contributions: $11,895
1982: $741,253 unadjusted gross income
Total federal taxes: $292,616
Charitable contributions: $14,963, plus the donation of a wrought-iron table and four chairs valued at $600
1983: $422,834 unadjusted gross income**
Total federal taxes: $128,639
Charitable contributions: $14,977, plus the donation of table linens, glassware, household items, horse blanket and carrying case valued at $330 total.
1984: unavailable
*Some tax returns copies are hard to read. These are close approximations based on recalculating the readable items.
**Total income not available.
1985: $394,492 unadjusted gross income
Total federal taxes: $122,703
Charitable contributions: $23,298
1986: $336,640 unadjusted gross income
Total federal taxes: $92,460
Charitable contributions: $30,487
1987: $345,359 unadjusted gross income*
Total federal taxes: $86,638
Charitable contributions: $25,407
*Some tax returns copies are hard to read. These are close approximations based on recalculating the readable items.
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1989: $456,780 unadjusted gross income
Total federal taxes owed: $101,382
Charitable contributions: $37,866
1990: $452,803 unadjusted gross income
Total federal taxes owed: $99,241
Charitable contributions: $38,997
1991: $1,329,580 unadjusted gross income
Total federal taxes owed: $204,841
Charitable contributions: $818,803
1993: $293,757 unadjusted gross income
Total federal taxes owed: $62,670
Charitable contributions: $17,000
1994: $263,900 unadjusted gross income
Total federal taxes owed: $55,313
Charitable contributions: unavailable
1995: $316,074 unadjusted gross income
Total federal taxes owed: $75,437
Charitable contributions: $30,310
1997: $577,341 unadjusted gross income
Total federal taxes owed: $91,964
Charitable contributions: $270,725
1998: $509,345 unadjusted gross income
Total federal taxes owed: $89,951
Charitable contributions: $99,220
1999: $417,467 unadjusted gross income
Total federal taxes owed: $92,104
Charitable contributions: $39,200
2001: $811,100 unadjusted gross income
Total federal taxes owed: $250,202
Charitable contributions: $82,700
2002: $856,058 unadjusted gross income
Total federal taxes owed: $268,719
Charitable contributions: $69,925
2003: $822,126 unadjusted gross income
Total federal taxes owed: $227,490
Charitable contributions: $68,360
2004: $784,219 unadjusted gross income
Total federal taxes owed: $207,307
Charitable contributions: $77,785
2005: $738,880 unadjusted gross income
Total federal taxes owed: $187,768
Charitable contributions: $75,560
2006: $765,801 unadjusted gross income
Total federal taxes owed: $186,378
Charitable contributions: $78,100
2007: $936,111 unadjusted gross income
Total federal taxes owed: $221,635
Charitable contributions: $165,660
2009: $5,623,690 unadjusted gross income*
Total federal taxes owed: $1,792,414
Charitable contributions: $329,100
* $5,173,777 of that came from sales of his books
2010: $1,795,614 unadjusted gross income
Total federal taxes owed: $453,770
Charitable contributions: $245,075
2011: $844,585 unadjusted gross income
Total federal taxes owed: $162,074
Charitable contributions: $172,130
2012: $662,076 unadjusted gross income
Total federal taxes owed: $112,214
Charitable contributions: $150,034
2013: $503,183 unadjusted gross income
Total federal taxes owed: $98,169
Charitable contributions: $59,251
2014: $495,964 unadjusted gross income
Total federal taxes owed: $93,362
Charitable contributions: $70,712