Barack Obama and his wife, Michelle, reported $ 5.5 million in taxes in 2009, double the previous year, said the White House, by issuing tax bill of U.S. presidential couple.
revenue sources Mr. Obama from salary assigned to the president ($ 374,460 per year) was affected mainly by the royalties from their book sales success in a big way during the election campaign and the beginning of his mandate, since they represent about 5.2 million euros.
Published 15 April last year, the deadline for report their gains the year prior to U.S. tax, the tax form Obama reflects duplication of their income . In 2008, when it had not yet entered the White House, reported 2.65 million U.S. dollars.
Mr. and Mrs. Obama , has donated almost the equivalent of 40 presidential salary to charity: $ 329,100, or 6% of income taxable income of the couple, who have two dependent children.
Winner Nobel Peace Prize 2009 with $ 1.4 million, Mr. Obama has also fulfilled this amount to 10 plays through Nobel Committee. Not included in the 5.5 million of taxable income reported to the IRS, said the White House.
In light of the presidential couple, Vice President Joe Biden and his wife Jill, who has served his teaching job, are the poor relations, with $ 333,182 in taxable income in 2009, against 269,256 in 2008 dollars. The Biden gave $ 4820 for work, according to the White House, or 1.4% of its income .
The real median annual income of households in the United States is $ 50,303 in 2008, according to latest official figures.
Source: Le Figaro.Fr
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