Socialist Bernie Sanders Is Part of the Top 1 Percent, Tax Returns Confirm

Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) participates in a Fox News Town Hall at SteelStacks in Bethlehem, Penn., on April 15, 2019. Mark Makela/Getty Images

Presidential contender Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) released 10 years of his tax returns on April 15, confirming that the self-described socialist, who often rallies against income inequality, is part of the nation’s top 1 percent.

The senator’s 2018 return (pdf) revealed his income for the year was $561,293, mostly from earnings from his 2016 best-selling book “Our Revolution.” The filings also confirmed that Sanders earned $1.06 million in 2016 (pdf) and $1.13 million in 2017 (pdf).