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Model Estimate T18-0054 - Distribution of Federal Payroll and Income Taxes by Expanded Cash Income Percentile, 2018 t18-0054.xls
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A comparison of the distribution of federal individual income taxes and payroll taxes under current law for 2018. Table also shows, by income percentile, the percentage of tax units that pay more in payroll taxes than income taxes and the average effective tax rates for both income and payroll taxes. Baseline is current law as of May 3, 2018. For more information on TPC’s baseline definitions, see https://www.taxpolicycenter.org/resources/tpc-baseline-definitions.
Model Estimates Type Distribution Tables by Percentile
Primary topic Individual Taxes
Topics Income tax (individual) Low-income households Payroll taxes Tax rates
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