February 11, 2019
![Federal Tax Liability of Top 1% of Households Federal Tax Liability of Top 1% of Households](https://www.taxpolicycenter.org/sites/default/files/fiscal-facts/ff_detailed_r2.png)
Fact:
The share of federal taxes borne by the top 1% of households by income has nearly doubled from 14% in 1979 to 26% in 2015. This increase mostly reflects a growth in their share of total before-tax income, which has increased from 9% in 1979 to almost 17% in 2015.