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Here Is Warren Buffett’s First Tax Return From 1944 (Age 14)

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PBS Newshour recently released a copy of Warren Buffett’s first tax return which he filed in 1944 at the age of 14. When Buffett arrived for his PBS NewsHour interview with Judy Woodruff, he pulled out his first tax return while he was in the makeup chair.

Buffett’s income in 1944 was $592.50 and he paid a $7 tax. Most noticeable are the two expenses which he attached in his addendum; watch repair at a cost of $10 and miscellaneous bicycle costs adding up to $35.

Warren Buffet’s 1944 tax return by PBS NewsHour on Scribd

Article by Johnny Hopkins, The Acquirer’s Multiple

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