Presidential Tax Returns
Individual income tax returns — including those of public figures — are private information, protected by law from unauthorized disclosure. Indeed, the Internal Revenue Service is barred from releasing any taxpayer information whatsoever, except to authorized agencies and individuals.
Like all other citizens, U.S. presidents enjoy this protection of their privacy. Since the early 1970s, however, most presidents have chosen to release their returns publicly. In the hope of making this information more widely available, the Tax History Project at Tax Analysts has compiled an archive of presidential tax returns.
In addition, we have made available returns from recent candidates for president, including those running in party primaries. The Tax History Project is currently compiling a more complete archive of candidate returns, and we welcome suggestions on who to include and where to find additional returns.
To lend a hand with the Tax History Project, contact project director Joseph J. Thorndike.
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President Barack H. Obama 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 |
Vice President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 |
George W. Bush 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 |
Richard Cheney 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 |
Bill Clinton 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 |
George Bush 1989 | 1990 | 1991 |
Ronald Reagan 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 |
Jimmy Carter 1977 | 1978 | 1979 |
Gerald Ford Gerald Ford did not release his returns, but he did release summary data about his federal taxes for the years between 1966 and 1975. [Source] |
Richard Nixon 1969 | 1970 | 1971 | 1972 |
Harry S. Truman 1935 | 1937 | 1938 | 1939 | 1940 | 1942 | 1943 | 1944 | 1945 | 1946 | 1947 | 1948 | 1949 | 1950 | 1951 | 1952 | 1953 | 1954 | 1955 | 1956 | 1957 | 1958 | 1959 | 1960 | 1961 | 1962 | 1963 | 1964 | 1965 | 1966 | 1967 | 1968 | 1969 | 1970 | 1971 | 1972 |
Franklin Roosevelt 1913 | 1914 | 1915 | 1916 | 1917 | 1918 | 1919 | 1920 | 1921 | 1922 | 1923 | 1924 | 1925 | 1926 | 1927 | 1928 | 1929 | 1930 | 1931 | 1932 | 1933 | 1934 | 1935 | 1936 | 1937 |
Important Notes: Paper copies of the returns can be ordered from Tax Analysts using the associated document numbers. Copies are also available from the Bush, Carter, Nixon, Reagan, and Roosevelt presidential libraries.
Two caveats: (1) Some of the images are of mediocre quality, reflecting the poor photocopies released by the White House. We're searching for better copies and will make them available as soon as possible; (2) most of the missing years reflect a quirk of the calendar. Presidents release tax returns only for years they serve in office and only while they still hold that office. Consequently, Jimmy Carter did not release a return for 1980 nor did Ronald Reagan release one for 1988 — each left office before returns were due. Likewise incoming presidents do not release returns for the year before they assumed office, even though they hold office when returns for that year come due.
2016 Presidential Candidates
Presidential Candidate Jeb Bush 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 |
Presidential Candidate Hillary Clinton 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 |
Presidential Candidate Ted Cruz 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 |
Presidential Candidate Carly Fiorina 2012 | 2013 |
Vice Presidential Candidate Tim Kaine 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 |
Presidential Candidate John Kasich 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 |
Presidential Candidate Marco Rubio 2000-2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 |
Presidential Candidate Bernie Sanders 2014 |
Presidential Candidate Jill Stein 2015 |
Past Presidential Candidates
2012 Presidential Candidate Mitt Romney 2010 | 2011 Mitt Romney Trust 2010 | 2011 Ann Romney Trust 2010 | 2011 Ann and Mitt Romney Family Trust 2010 | 2011 Tyler Charitable Foundation 2010 |
2012 Vice Presidential Candidate U.S. Representative Paul Ryan 2010 | 2011 (amended) |
Presidential Candidate Newt Gingrich 2010 |
Presidential Candidate Rick Santorum 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 |
2008 Presidential Candidate Senator John S. McCain 2006 | 2007 (Note: Large PDFs (7 MB)) Cindy McCain 2006 | 2007 McCain Family Foundation 2006 | 2007 (Note: Large PDFs (12 MB)) |
2008 Vice President Candidate Governor Sarah Palin 2006 | 2007 (Note: Large PDFs (8 MB)) |