charitable contributions, as percentage of adjusted gross income (tax year 2004 edition)

continuing an annual tradition:

• george w. and laura bush: 9.9%
• richard and lynne cheney: 17.5%
• jim winstead jr.: 15.6% (or 17.7% if you include donated property)

the amount that the cheneys gave comes from the press release, since the filing at the tax history project doesn’t include their schedule a.

i can’t say enough good things about my accountant. it’s fun to sit there as he plays with numbers and my refund grows.