FDR’s Tax Returns Online at Tax History Project April 15, 2008 Alicia Hansen Alicia Hansen The Tax History Project recently added Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s tax returns to its collection of presidential tax returns. Also on the site are returns for George W. Bush, Bill Clinton, George H. W. Bush, Ronald Reagan, Jimmy Carter, and Richard Nixon. In addition, Richard Cheney, Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, and John McCain are included. The first thing we noticed on Roosevelt’s 1913 return (PDF) was how short the instruction section was. 1913 was the first year of the modern federal individual income tax, and taxes certainly have become more complicated in the ensuing 95 years. To see a plain copy of the original 1913 form, click here. Stay informed on the tax policies impacting you. Subscribe to get insights from our trusted experts delivered straight to your inbox. Subscribe Share Tweet Share Email Topics Center for Federal Tax Policy Individual Income and Payroll Taxes Tags Compliance Costs and Tax Complexity