Gores Gave $353 to Charity in ‘97, Earned $197,729, Tax Return Shows
Vice President Al Gore and his wife, Tipper, released their tax return Monday, showing earnings of $197,729 and federal taxes of $47,662.
Gore also showed income as an author, bringing home $2,650 for his “Earth in the Balance.” The Gores listed $353 in charitable contributions.
Gore spokesman Chris Lehane said the Gores listed $35,530 in charitable contributions last year, which were proceeds from Mrs. Gore’s book, “Picture This.”
“This year, the Gores did not have a similar source of income and the charitable contributions reflect that change,” Lehane said.
The Gores paid $4,500 for preparation of a highly complex return that ran about 30 pages.
The return lists depreciation for property in Carthage, Tenn., the vice president’s legal residence, and in Arlington, Va.
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