February 26, 2018
![Exemptions for Taxpayers and Dependents in 2015 Exemptions for Taxpayers and Dependents in 2015](https://www.taxpolicycenter.org/sites/default/files/fiscal-facts/ff_detailed_edit3_2.26.2018_0.png)
Fact:
Over 290 million exemptions were claimed in 2015; total exemptions claimed for taxpayers increase with income as married couples have higher incomes, on average; additional exemptions claimed also increase with income as high-income families support more dependents, on average.