From the campaign:
Taxes Paid:
For 2006, the Palins paid $11,944 (LINE 63) in total taxes on gross income of $127,869 (LINE 37), which is a 9.3% tax rate.
For 2007, the Palins paid $24,738 (LINE 63) in total taxes on gross income of $166,080 (LINE 37), which is a 14.9% tax rate.
Charitable Contributions:
2006
In 2006, Sarah and Todd Palin donated $4,250 to charity in cash/check donations and $630 in non-cash/check donations, for a total of $4,880. This is 3.3% of their adjusted gross income.
2007
In 2007, Sarah and Todd Palin donated $2,500 to charity in cash/check donations and $825 in non-cash/check donations, for a total of $3,325. This is 1.5% of their adjusted gross income.
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1 Democrat's donations key to why they think rich must pay more taxes? - Practically Speaking // Oct 5, 2008 at 3:51 pm
[...] giving. Obviously they have never tried it. In case you were interested, McCain's giving, Palin's income and giving. *When my husband was laid off in 1982, we were concerned that we would not be able to meet [...]