Obamas pay $162K in taxes -- a 20.5% rate

content.usatoday.com — President Obama and first lady Michelle Obama paid $162,074 in taxes on $789,674 in income, the White House reported. From White House spokesman Jay Carney: Today, the President released his 2011 federal income and gift tax returns. He and the First Lady filed their income tax returns jointly and reported adjusted gross income of $789,674.