Who pays income taxes? A breakdown 4 U
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For Tax Year 2003
|
Percentiles Ranked by AGI |
AGI Threshold on Percentiles |
Percentage of Federal Personal Income Tax Paid |
|
Top 1% |
$295,495 |
34.27 |
|
Top 5% |
$130,080 |
54.36 |
|
Top 10% |
$94,891 |
65.84 |
|
Top 25% |
$57,343 |
83.88 |
|
Top 50% |
$29,019 |
96.54 |
|
Bottom 50% |
< $29,019 |
3.46 |
|
Note: AGI is Adjusted Gross Income |
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For Tax Year 2002
|
Percentiles Ranked by AGI |
AGI Threshold on Percentiles |
Percentage of Federal Personal Income Tax Paid |
|
Top 1% |
$285,424 |
33.71 |
|
Top 5% |
$126,525 |
53.80 |
|
Top 10% |
$92,663 |
65.73 |
|
Top 25% |
$56,401 |
83.90 |
|
Top 50% |
$28,654 |
96.50 |
|
Bottom 50% |
< $28,654 |
3.50 |
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Note: AGI is Adjusted Gross Income |
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For Tax Year 2001
|
Percentiles Ranked by AGI |
AGI Threshold on Percentiles |
Percentage of Federal Personal Income Tax Paid |
|
Top 1% |
$292,913 |
33.89 |
|
Top 5% |
$127,904 |
53.25 |
|
Top 10% |
$92,754 |
64.89 |
|
Top 25% |
$56,085 |
82.90 |
|
Top 50% |
$28,528 |
96.03 |
|
Bottom 50% |
< $28,528 |
3.97 |
|
Note: AGI is Adjusted Gross Income |
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For Tax Year 2000
|
Percentiles Ranked by AGI |
AGI Threshold on Percentiles |
Percentage of Federal Personal Income Tax Paid |
|
Top 1% |
$313,469 |
37.42 |
|
Top 5% |
$128,336 |
56.47 |
|
Top 10% |
$92,144 |
67.33 |
|
Top 25% |
$55,225 |
84.01 |
|
Top 50% |
$27,682 |
96.09 |
|
Bottom 50% |
< $27,682 |
3.91 |
|
Note: AGI is Adjusted Gross Income |
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For Tax Year 1999
|
Percentiles Ranked by AGI |
AGI Threshold on Percentiles |
Percentage of Federal Personal Income Tax Paid |
|
Top 1% |
$293,415 |
36.18 |
|
Top 5% |
$120,846 |
55.45 |
|
Top 10% |
$87,682 |
66.45 |
|
Top 25% |
$52,965 |
83.54 |
|
Top 50% |
$26,415 |
96.00 |
|
Bottom 50% |
< $26,415 |
4.00 |
|
Note: AGI is Adjusted Gross Income |
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