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February 20, 2023

After-tax incomes are less unequally distributed than before-tax incomes. In 2019, the top 1% of households had 15.9% of before-tax and 13% of after-tax income, while the lowest quintile had 5.2% of before-tax and 7.7% of after tax-income.

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After-tax incomes are less unequally distributed than before-tax incomes. In 2019, the top 1% of households had 15.9% of before-tax and 13% of after-tax income, while the lowest quintile had 5.2% of before-tax and 7.7% of after tax-income.