<![CDATA[The president's tax records show that Joe and Jill Biden made more than $500,000 last year and gave money to a pro-police charity]]> https://usagag.com/2023/04/19/the-presidents-tax-records-show-that-joe-and-jill-biden-made-more-than-500000-last-year-and-gave-money-to-a-pro-police-charity/ Wed, 19 Apr 2023 10:01:00 +0000 hourly 1 https://usagag.com The president's tax records show that Joe and Jill Biden made more than $500,000 last year and gave money to a pro-police charity Tuesday night, President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden made their 2022 tax returns public.

The Bidens made $579,514 last year. Their tax rate was 23.8%, so they had to pay $169,820 in taxes to the federal government, Delaware, and Virginia.

They gave about 3.5% of their income to charity, which came to $20,180. This money was split among 20 different organizations.

The Beau Biden Foundation, named for their late son, got the most money, which was $5,000.

The National Fraternal Order of Police Foundation also got money from them.

And they gave money to their church in Wilmington, St. Joseph on the Brandywine.
How 'middle class Joe' Biden rakes in millions of bucks
Biden's income has been going down over the past few years. In 2021, Biden's first year as president, they reported an income of $610,702.

In 2019, the Bidens said they made almost $1 million thanks to book sales, talks, and the fact that he taught at the University of Pennsylvania and she taught at Northern Virginia Community College.

The pay for the president is set at $400,000. Dr. Biden, on the other hand, still teaches at a community college.

She is the first first lady who worked while living in the White House.

Last year, Dr. Biden was paid $82,335 to teach.  

In the past, Biden was one of the poorest people in the United States. Senate at age 29, when he was chosen.

He took the Amtrak to get to and from Washington because he couldn't afford to buy a place there. area. 

In a press statement on Tuesday, the White House said that the Bidens' tax returns from the last 25 years are now available to the public.

Donald Trump broke with custom by not making his tax returns public while he was running for president and while he was president.

Democrats in Congress tried for years to get Trump's tax returns. In December, before Republicans took over the House, the House Ways and Means Committee gave them six years' worth.

In 2022, both Vice President Kamala Harris and Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff said they made $456,918.

At a tax rate of 20.5%, they paid $93,570 in federal income tax.

They also paid $17,612 in California income tax, and Emhoff, who works at Georgetown University's law school, paid $9,697 to the District of Columbia.

Harris and Emhoff gave $23,000 to charity in 2022, which was a little more than the Bidens gave.

The pay of the vice president is set at $235,100 per year.

Tuesday was the last day to pay federal taxes for this year.

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