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Tax Code Is Already Steeply Progressive
Despite calls for a "Buffett Rule," the tax code is already steeply-progressive. Most taxes in America are paid by top earners, who face the highest tax rates.
What percent of all tax revenues do high-income households pay?
|
|
Income Tax |
All Federal Taxes |
|
Top 1% ($344,000 +) |
39.5% |
28.1% |
|
Top 5% ($155,000 +) |
61% |
44.3% |
|
Top 10% ($112,000 +) |
72.7% |
55% |
|
Lower Half ($32,000 -) |
2.4% |
2.6% |
|
Middle Quintile ($65,000) |
4.6% |
9.2% |
|
All Households |
100% |
100% |
What is the average tax rate paid by high-income households?
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|
Income Tax |
All Federal Taxes |
|
Top 1% ($344,000 +) |
19% |
29.5% |
|
Top 5% ($155,000 +) |
17.6% |
27.9% |
|
Top 10% ($112,000 +) |
16.2% |
26.7% |
|
Lower Half ($32,000 -) |
1.9% |
9.6% |
|
Middle Quintile ($65,000) |
3.3% |
14.3% |
|
All Households |
9.3% |
20.4% |
IRS Statistics of Income
CBO "Average Federal Taxes by Income Group"
A “Buffett Rule” Raises Almost No New Revenue Because the System Is Already Steeply Progressive
According to the Joint Tax Committee, a version of the “Buffett Rule” proposed by President Obama (30% tax rate on any income earned over $1 million) would raise just $31 billion in tax revenue over the next decade
To put that in context, that is less than one-tenth of one percent of all tax revenues that CBO expects the federal government to collect over that time period, and this assumes (wrongly) that no one would change their behavior as a result of the tax.
There's nothing stopping Warren Buffett from paying extra taxes today.
Wealthy individuals can make a voluntary payment to the Treasury today by sending in a check. In addition, Congressman Steve Scalise (R-La.) and Senator John Thune (R-S.D.) have introduced legislation to let taxpayers do it right on their own tax form. The bill is known as the “Buffett Rule Act” (H.R. 3099/S. 1676)
Posted by Ryan Ellis 
on Tuesday, April 10, 2012 10:55 AM EDT
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