The tax deadline has officially passed and many Americans are anticipating receiving their refund. A lot of people are considering using that money for a much needed vacation. According to a 2022 KAYAK survey, 1 in 6 travelers planned to spend their tax refund on a trip. Veuer's Lindsey Gra…
WASHINGTON � President Joe Biden and his wife, Jill, made $579,514 last year and paid $137,658 in federal income taxes. That works out to a 23.8% tax rate, more than the average of roughly 14% for all U.S. households.
The Bidens' earnings have trended slightly downward over the past three years, after averaging more than $600,000 in 2020 and 2021. The median U.S. household income was $69,717 in 2021, according to the U.S. Census Bureau.
President Joe Biden speaks in the Rose Garden of the White House on Tuesday in Washington.
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