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Who Pays Income Taxes?
Who Pays Income Taxes and How Much?
Tax Year 2009
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Percentiles
Ranked by AGI
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AGI
Threshold on Percentiles
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Percentage
of Federal Personal Income Tax Paid
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Top
1%
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$343,927
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36.73
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Top
5%
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$154,643
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58.66
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Top
10%
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$112,124
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70.47
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Top
25%
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$66,193
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87.30
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Top
50%
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$32,396
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97.75
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Bottom
50%
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<$32,396
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2.25
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Note: AGI is Adjusted Gross Income
Source: Internal Revenue Service
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Tax Year 2008
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Percentiles
Ranked by AGI
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AGI
Threshold on Percentiles
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Percentage
of Federal Personal Income Tax Paid
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Top
1%
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$380,354
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38.02
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Top
5%
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$159,619
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58.72
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Top
10%
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$113,799
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69.94
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Top
25%
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$67,280
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86.34
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Top
50%
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$33,048
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97.30
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Bottom
50%
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<$33,048
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2.7
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Note: AGI is Adjusted Gross Income
Source: Internal Revenue Service
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Tax Year 2007
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Percentiles Ranked by AGI
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AGI Threshold on Percentiles
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Percentage of Federal Personal Income Tax Paid
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Top 1%
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$410,096
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40.42
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Top 5%
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$160,041
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60.63
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Top 10%
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$113,018
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71.22
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Top 25%
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$66,532
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86.59
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Top 50%
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$32,879
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97.11
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Bottom 50%
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<$32,879
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2.89
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Note: AGI is Adjusted Gross Income
Source: Internal Revenue Service
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Tax Year 2006
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Percentiles Ranked by AGI
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AGI Threshold on Percentiles
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Percentage of Federal Personal Income Tax Paid
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Top 1%
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$388,806
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39.89
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Top 5%
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$153,542
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60.14
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Top 10%
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$108,904
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70.79
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Top 25%
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$64,702
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86.27
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Top 50%
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$31,987
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97.01
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Bottom 50%
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<$31,987
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2.99
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Note: AGI is Adjusted Gross Income
Source: Internal Revenue Service
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For Tax Year 2005
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Percentiles Ranked by AGI
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AGI Threshold on Percentiles
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Percentage of Federal Personal Income Tax Paid
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Top 1%
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$364,657
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39.38
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Top 5%
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$145,283
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59.67
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Top 10%
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$103,912
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70.30
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Top 25%
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$62,068
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85.99
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Top 50%
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$30,881
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96.93
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Bottom 50%
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<$30,881
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3.07
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Note: AGI is Adjusted Gross Income
Source: Internal Revenue Service
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For Tax Year 2004
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Percentiles Ranked by AGI
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AGI Threshold on Percentiles
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Percentage of Federal Personal Income Tax Paid
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Top 1%
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$328,049
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36.89
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Top 5%
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$137,056
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57.13
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Top 10%
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$99,112
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68.19
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Top 25%
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$60,041
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84.86
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Top 50%
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$30,122
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96.70
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Bottom 50%
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<$30,122
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3.30
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Note: AGI is Adjusted Gross Income
Source: Internal Revenue Service
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For Tax Year 2003
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Percentiles Ranked by AGI
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AGI Threshold on Percentiles
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Percentage of Federal Personal Income Tax Paid
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Top 1%
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$295,495
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34.27
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Top 5%
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$130,080
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54.36
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Top 10%
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$94,891
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65.84
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Top 25%
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$57,343
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83.88
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Top 50%
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$29,019
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96.54
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Bottom 50%
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<$29,019
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3.46
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Note: AGI is Adjusted Gross Income
Source: Internal Revenue Service
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For Tax Year 2002
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Percentiles Ranked by AGI
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AGI Threshold on Percentiles
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Percentage of Federal Personal Income Tax Paid
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Top 1%
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$285,424
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33.71
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Top 5%
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$126,525
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53.80
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Top 10%
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$92,663
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65.73
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Top 25%
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$56,401
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83.90
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Top 50%
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$28,654
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96.50
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Bottom 50%
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<$28,654
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3.50
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Note: AGI is Adjusted Gross Income
Source: Internal Revenue Service
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For Tax Year 2001
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Percentiles Ranked by AGI
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AGI Threshold on Percentiles
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Percentage of Federal Personal Income Tax Paid
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Top 1%
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$292,913
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33.89
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Top 5%
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$127,904
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53.25
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Top 10%
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$92,754
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64.89
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Top 25%
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$56,085
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82.90
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Top 50%
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$28,528
|
96.03
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Bottom 50%
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<$28,528
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3.97
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Note: AGI is Adjusted Gross Income
Source: Internal Revenue Service
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For Tax Year 2000
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Percentiles Ranked by AGI
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AGI Threshold on Percentiles
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Percentage of Federal Personal Income Tax Paid
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Top 1%
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$313,469
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37.42
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Top 5%
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$128,336
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56.47
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Top 10%
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$92,144
|
67.33
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Top 25%
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$55,225
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84.01
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Top 50%
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$27,682
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96.09
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Bottom 50%
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<$27,682
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3.91
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Note: AGI is Adjusted Gross Income
Source: Internal Revenue Service
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For Tax Year 1999
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Percentiles Ranked by AGI
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AGI Threshold on Percentiles
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Percentage of Federal Personal Income Tax Paid
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Top 1%
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$293,415
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36.18
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Top 5%
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$120,846
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55.45
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Top 10%
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$87,682
|
66.45
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Top 25%
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$52,965
|
83.54
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Top 50%
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$26,415
|
96.00
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Bottom 50%
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<$26,415
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4.00
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Note: AGI is Adjusted Gross Income
Source: Internal Revenue Service
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