Tax Policy Center

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Overview

Composition of Taxes

Federal Budget and Economy

Source of Revenue as Share of GDP

Receipt composition as a share of GDP by type of tax from 1934 to 2021.

Federal Budget and Economy

Percentage of Revenue by Source

Percentage of receipt composition for each type of tax from 1934 to 2021.

Federal Budget and Economy

Historical Number of Returns by Type of Tax

number of returns by form or type of tax from 1975 to 2012.

Federal Budget and Economy

IRS Collections by State and Type 1998-2016

federal tax revenues for each type of tax by state.

Federal Receipts & Outlays

Federal Budget and Economy

Annual and Monthly Public Debt

Historical annual public debt in millions of dollars, with monthly debt for fiscal years.

Federal Budget and Economy

Federal Receipt and Outlay Summary

Receipts, outlays, and surplus or deficit in dollars and as a percent of GDP from 1940 to 2021.

Federal Budget and Economy

Federal Debt

The federal debt in dollars and as a percent of GDP from 1940 to 2021.

Federal Budget and Economy

Federal Receipt and Outlay Summary by Fund Group

Summary of receipts and outlays by fund group from 1934 to 2021.

State and Local Issues

Revenue by Government Level

Sources of tax revenue for federal, state, and local governments.

Federal Budget and Economy

Amount of Revenue by Source

Receipt composition by type of tax from 1934 to 2021.

Federal Budget and Economy

Projected Income Tax Expenditure Budget

Total corporate and individual income tax expenditures.

Tax Burden

Business Taxes

Historical Average Federal Tax Rates for Households with Children

average federal tax rates for households with children, by comprehensive household income quintile, 1979 to 2014.

Business Taxes

Historical Average Federal Tax Rates for All Households

average federal tax rates for all households, by comprehensive household income quintile, 1979 to 2014.

Individual Taxes

Historical Income Distribution for All Households

number of households, average pretax and after-tax income, shares of pretax and after-tax income, and income category minimums for all households, by household income category, 1979 to 2014.

Federal Budget and Economy

Shares of Federal Tax Liabilities for All Households

shares of federal tax liabilities for elderly childless households, by comprehensive household income quintile.

Individual Taxes

Historical Income Distribution for Elderly Childless Households

number of households, average pretax and after-tax income, shares of pretax and after-tax income, and income category minimums for elderly childless households, by household income category, 1979-2014