Distribution Tables by Dollar Income Class
2006 Tax Reconciliation
Distributional and other effects of possible and actual provisions of 2006 tax reconciliation bill including capital gains and dividend taxes and Roth IRA limits. Includes Tax Increase Prevention and Reconciliation Act of 2005 (TIPRA). By cash income and
T05-0291 - Extend Reduction in Rates for Long-Term Capital Gains and Qualifying Dividends, Distribution of Federal Tax Change by Cash Income Class, 2009 (November 18, 2005)
A reported element of the 2006 tax reconciliation bill would extend the lower tax rates on capital gains and dividends, currently set to expire in 2008, through 2010. This table shows the distribution of tax changes by income in 2009
T05-0292 - Extend Reduction in Rates for Long-Term Capital Gains and Qualifying Dividends, Distribution of Federal Tax Change by Cash Income Percentile, 2009 (November 18, 2005)
A reported element of the 2006 tax reconciliation bill would extend the lower tax rates on capital gains and dividends, currently set to expire in 2008, through 2010. This table shows the distribution of tax changes by income percentile classes in 2009.
T06-0071 - IRA Conversion Provision Fully-Phased In Impact at 2006 Income Levels, Distribution of Federal Tax Change by Cash Income Class (May 2, 2006)
A reported element of the 2006 tax reconciliation bill would allow taxpayers to roll over traditional IRAs into Roth IRAs in 2010 regardless of their incomes and pay the tax in two installments in 2011 and 2012. Under current law, taxpayers can only elect to convert their IRAs if their incomes are under $100,000, and there is no option to defer paying tax. Taxpayers benefit from rolling over and paying tax now because all future gains are completely exempt from tax. This table shows the distribution of lifetime tax benefits from the rollover option by income class at 2006 income levels.
T06-0072 - IRA Conversion Provision Fully-Phased In Impact at 2006 Income Levels, Distribution of Federal Tax Change by Cash Income Percentile (May 2, 2006)
A reported element of the 2006 tax reconciliation bill would allow taxpayers to roll over traditional IRAs into Roth IRAs in 2010 regardless of their incomes and pay the tax in two installments in 2011 and 2012. Under current law, taxpayers can only elect to convert their IRAs if their incomes are under $100,000, and there is no option to defer paying tax. Taxpayers benefit from rolling over and paying tax now because all future gains are completely exempt from tax. This table shows the distribution of lifetime tax benefits from the rollover option by income percentile at 2006 income levels.
T06-0073 - Possible Major Individual Income Tax Provisions in 2006 Tax Reconciliation Bill Fully-Phased In Impact at 2006 Income Levels, Distribution of Federal Tax Change by Cash Income Class (May 2, 2006)
The House and Senate are negotiating a tax cut package for 2006. This table shows the distribution of benefits by income percentile for the following reported components of the package: increasing the exemption levels for the Alternative Minimum Tax, extending the dividends and capital gains tax rate cuts to 2009 and 2010, and the elimination of income limits for access to Roth IRAs. The benefits are shown as the fully-phased in impact of the provisions at 2006 income levels.
T06-0074 - Possible Major Individual Income Tax Provisions in 2006 Tax Reconciliation Bill Fully-Phased In Impact at 2006 Income Levels, Distribution of Federal Tax Change by Cash Income Percentile (May 2, 2006)
The House and Senate are negotiating a tax cut package for 2006. This table shows the distribution of benefits by income percentile for the following reported components of the package: increasing the exemption levels for the Alternative Minimum Tax, extending the dividends and capital gains tax rate cuts to 2009 and 2010, and the elimination of income limits for access to Roth IRAs. The benefits are shown as the fully-phased in impact of the provisions at 2006 income levels.
T06-0075 - Possible Elements of 2006 Tax Reconciliation Bill, Eliminate Income Limitation on Roth IRA Contributions, Distribution of Federal Tax Change by Cash Income Class, 2006 (May 3, 2006)
A reported component of the tax reconciliation bill being negotiated between the House and Senate is the elimination of income limitations on Roth IRA contributions, effective January 1, 2006. Under current law, the income limits are $4,000 for an individual and $8,000 for a couple in 2006, and $5,000 for an individual and $10,000 for a couple in 2010. This table shows the distribution of benefits by income class for 2006.
T06-0076 - Possible Elements of 2006 Tax Reconciliation Bill, Eliminate Income Limitation on Roth IRA Contributions, Distribution of Federal Tax Change by Cash Income Percentile, 2006 (May 3, 2006)
A reported component of the tax reconciliation bill being negotiated between the House and Senate is the elimination of income limitations on Roth IRA contributions, effective January 1, 2006. Under current law, the income limits are $4,000 for an individual and $8,000 for a couple in 2006, and $5,000 for an individual and $10,000 for a couple in 2010. This table shows the distribution of benefits by income percentile for 2006.
T06-0077 - Possible Elements of 2006 Tax Reconciliation Bill, Eliminate Income Limitation on Roth IRA Contributions and Allow Conversions Regardless of Income, Distribution of Federal Tax Change by Cash Income Class, 2006 (May 3, 2006)
The tax reconciliation bill being negotiated between the House and Senate is reported to include the elimination of income limitations on Roth IRA contributions and the elimination of income limitations on Roth IRA conversions. Under current law, the income limits to Roth IRA contributions are $4,000/$8,000 in 2006 and $5,000/$10,000 in 2010 for individuals and couples, respectively. The proposal would also allow taxpayers to roll over traditional IRAs into Roth IRAs in 2010 regardless of their incomes and pay the tax in two installments in 2011 and 2012. Under current law, taxpayers can only elect to convert their IRAs if their incomes are under $100,000, and there is no option to defer paying tax. Taxpayers benefit from rolling over and paying tax now because all future gains are completely exempt from tax. This table shows the distribution of benefits by income class for these provisions in 2006.
T06-0078 - Possible Elements of 2006 Tax Reconciliation Bill, Eliminate Income Limitation on Roth IRA Contributions and Allow Conversions Regardless of Income, Distribution of Federal Tax Change by Cash Income Percentile, 2006 (May 3, 2006)
The tax reconciliation bill being negotiated between the House and Senate is reported to include the elimination of income limitations on Roth IRA contributions and the elimination of income limitations on Roth IRA conversions. Under current law, the income limits to Roth IRA contributions are $4,000/$8,000 in 2006 and $5,000/$10,000 in 2010 for individuals and couples, respectively. The proposal would also allow taxpayers to roll over traditional IRAs into Roth IRAs in 2010 regardless of their incomes and pay the tax in two installments in 2011 and 2012. Under current law, taxpayers can only elect to convert their IRAs if their incomes are under $100,000, and there is no option to defer paying tax. Taxpayers benefit from rolling over and paying tax now because all future gains are completely exempt from tax. This table shows the distribution of benefits by income percentile for these provisions in 2006.
T06-0081 - Possible Elements of 2006 Tax Reconciliation Bill: Increase AMT Exemption and Allow Credits Against AMT, Distribution of Federal Tax Change by Cash Income Class, 2006 (May 9, 2006)
A likely element of the tax reconciliation bill being negotiated between the House and Senate is AMT relief. This table shows effects of increasing the AMT exemption to $62,550 for married couples filing a joint return, $42,500 for singles and heads of household, and $31,275 for married individuals filing a separate return, and allowing personal non-refundable credits against the regular tax and AMT, regardless of tentative AMT. The distribution of benefits by income class for 2006.
T06-0082 - Possible Elements of 2006 Tax Reconciliation Bill: Increase AMT Exemption and Allow Credits Against AMT, Distribution of Federal Tax Change by Cash Income Percentile, 2006 (May 9, 2006)
A likely element of the tax reconciliation bill being negotiated between the House and Senate is AMT relief. This table shows effects of increasing the AMT exemption to $62,550 for married couples filing a joint return, $42,500 for singles and heads of household, and $31,275 for married individuals filing a separate return, and allowing personal non-refundable credits against the regular tax and AMT, regardless of tentative AMT. The distribution of benefits by income percentile for 2006.
T06-0084 - Possible Elements of 2006 Tax Reconciliation Bill, Illustrative Change in Income Taxes from Roth Conversion Provision in Reported Tax Reconciliation Agreement, 2011 to 2049 (May 9, 2006)
The tax reconciliation bill being negotiated between the House and Senate is reported to include the elimination of income limitations on Roth IRA contributions and the elimination of income limitations on Roth IRA conversions. This table shows the annual revenue change resulting from the Roth conversion provision, for fiscal and calendar years 2011 to 2049.
T06-0085 - Conference Agreement on the Tax Increase Prevention and Reconciliation Act of 2005, Fully-Phased In Impact of Major Provisions at 2006 Income Levels, Distribution of Federal Tax Change by Cash Income Class (May 10, 2006)
The House and Senate are negotiating a tax cut package for 2006. This table shows the distribution of benefits by income percentile for the following reported components of the package: increasing the exemption levels for the Alternative Minimum Tax, extending the dividends and capital gains tax rate cuts to 2009 and 2010, and the elimination of income limits for access to Roth IRAs. The benefits are shown as the fully-phased in impact of the provisions at 2006 income levels.
T06-0086 - Conference Agreement on the Tax Increase Prevention and Reconciliation Act of 2005, Fully-Phased In Impact of Major Provisions at 2006 Income Levels, Distribution of Federal Tax Change by Cash Income Percentile (May 10, 2006)
The House and Senate are negotiating a tax cut package for 2006. This table shows the distribution of benefits by income percentile for the following reported components of the package: increasing the exemption levels for the Alternative Minimum Tax, extending the dividends and capital gains tax rate cuts to 2009 and 2010, and the elimination of income limits for access to Roth IRAs. The benefits are shown as the fully-phased in impact of the provisions at 2006 income levels.
T06-0087 - Elements of 2006 Tax Reconciliation Bill, Illustrative Change in Income Taxes from Roth Conversion Provision in Reported Tax Reconciliation Agreement, 2007 to 2049 (May 11, 2006)
The tax reconciliation bill being voted on in the Senate includes the elimination of income limitations on Roth IRA contributions and the allowance of Roth IRA conversions. This revised table shows the annual revenue change resulting from the Roth conversion provision, for fiscal and calendar years 2007 to 2049.
T06-0088 - Conference Agreement on the Tax Increase Prevention and Reconciliation Act of 2005, Fully-Phased In Impact of Major Provisions at 2006 Income Levels, With Lump-Sum Financing, Distribution of Federal Tax Change by Cash Income Class (May 15, 2006)
The Conference Agreement on the Tax Increase Prevention and Reconciliation Act of 2005 includes the following components: increasing the exemption levels for the Alternative Minimum Tax, extending the dividends and capital gains tax rate cuts to 2009 and 2010, and the elimination of income limits for access to Roth IRAs. This tables shows the distribution of benefits under a lump-sum financing scenario.
T06-0089 - Conference Agreement on the Tax Increase Prevention and Reconciliation Act of 2005, Fully-Phased In Impact of Major Provisions at 2006 Income Levels, With Lump-Sum Financing, Distribution of Federal Tax Change by Cash Income Percentile (May 15, 2006)
The Conference Agreement on the Tax Increase Prevention and Reconciliation Act of 2005 includes the following components: increasing the exemption levels for the Alternative Minimum Tax, extending the dividends and capital gains tax rate cuts to 2009 and 2010, and the elimination of income limits for access to Roth IRAs. This tables shows the distribution of benefits under a lump-sum financing scenario.
T06-0090 - Conference Agreement on the Tax Increase Prevention and Reconciliation Act of 2005, Fully-Phased In Impact of Major Provisions at 2006 Income Levels, With Financing Proportional to Income, Distribution of Federal Tax Change by Cash Income Class (May 15, 2006)
The Conference Agreement on the Tax Increase Prevention and Reconciliation Act of 2005 includes the following components: increasing the exemption levels for the Alternative Minimum Tax, extending the dividends and capital gains tax rate cuts to 2009 and 2010, and the elimination of income limits for access to Roth IRAs. This tables shows the distribution of benefits under a scenario with financing proportional to income.
T06-0091 - Conference Agreement on the Tax Increase Prevention and Reconciliation Act of 2005, Fully-Phased In Impact of Major Provisions at 2006 Income Levels, With Financing Proportional to Income, Distribution of Federal Tax Change by Cash Income Percentile (May 15, 2006)
The Conference Agreement on the Tax Increase Prevention and Reconciliation Act of 2005 includes the following components: increasing the exemption levels for the Alternative Minimum Tax, extending the dividends and capital gains tax rate cuts to 2009 and 2010, and the elimination of income limits for access to Roth IRAs. This tables shows the distribution of benefits under a scenario with financing proportional to income.
T06-0092 - Conference Agreement on the Tax Increase Prevention and Reconciliation Act of 2005, Fully-Phased In Impact of Major Provisions at 2006 Income Levels, With Financing Proportional to Individual Income Tax, Distribution by Cash Income Class (May 15, 2006)
The Conference Agreement on the Tax Increase Prevention and Reconciliation Act of 2005 includes the following components: increasing the exemption levels for the Alternative Minimum Tax, extending the dividends and capital gains tax rate cuts to 2009 and 2010, and the elimination of income limits for access to Roth IRAs. This tables shows the distribution of benefits under a scenario with financing proportional to income income tax.
T06-0093 - Conference Agreement on the Tax Increase Prevention and Reconciliation Act of 2005, Fully-Phased In Impact of Major Provisions at 2006 Income Levels, With Financing Proportional to Individual Income Tax, Distribution by Cash Income Percentile (May 15, 2006)
The Conference Agreement on the Tax Increase Prevention and Reconciliation Act of 2005 includes the following components: increasing the exemption levels for the Alternative Minimum Tax, extending the dividends and capital gains tax rate cuts to 2009 and 2010, and the elimination of income limits for access to Roth IRAs. This tables shows the distribution of benefits under a scenario with financing proportional to income income tax.