Posts tagged income

McCain reports over $400,000 in earnings

John McCainLet’s break down his earnings as reported by the Associated Press.

Income

  • John McCain = $258,800 in taxable income based on the following:
    Senate salary was $161,708.
    Navy pension was  $58,358.
    Social security income was $23,157.
  • Cindy McCain earned $432,991from Hensley & Company, her family’s beer distributorship.

Expense

  • The McCains donated $105,467 to charity (including their Family Foundation).
  • They paid $136,572 to household employees.
  • John McCain also paid $17,700 in alimony.

Note: Cindy McCain’s tax returns were not released as the couple files taxes separately.  However, Cindy McCain’s fortune is well within the $100 million range.

Obama Reports $4.2 Million Income

Barack ObamaAs an update to my April 4th post, Barack and Michelle Obama reported $4.2 million.  The big jump in earned income was due to increased sales of Barack’s two books, “The Audacity of Hope” and “Dreams From My Father”.  The Obamas paid $1.4 million in taxes and donated over $200,000 to charity.   For additional details, check out the Associated Press article.