For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
April 13, 2004

President and Mrs. Bush Release 2003 Tax Return

April 13, 2004

PRESIDENT AND MRS. BUSH RELEASE 2003 TAX RETURN

President and Mrs. George W. Bush reported taxable income of $727,083 for the tax year 2003. This resulted in a total of $227,490 in federal income taxes paid by President and Mrs. Bush.

The President's 2003 income included salary earned as President and investment income from the trusts in which their assets are held.

President and Mrs. Bush contributed $68,360 to churches and charitable organizations, including Evergreen Chapel at Camp David, Tarrytown United Methodist Church, St. John's Church, the M.D. Anderson Clinic, and the Federal Government's Combined Federal Campaign.

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