Tax Policy Center

Fiscal Facts

January 3, 2022
Federal taxes are moderately progressive overall. In 2018, the top 1% had 16.6% of total income before taxes and 13.6% after taxes. Contrastingly, the lowest quintile had 3.8% before taxes and 7.1% after taxes.
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Federal taxes are moderately progressive overall. In 2018, the top 1% had 16.6% of total income before taxes and 13.6% after taxes. Contrastingly, the lowest quintile had 3.8% before taxes and 7.1% after taxes.
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