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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 2028.

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Percentage of Revenue by Source

Percentage of receipt composition for each type of tax from 1934 to 2028.

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Gross Collections, by Type of Tax and State

Federal tax collections by tax type and state from 1998 to 2019.

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Type of Tax as a Share of Federal Revenues, 1934 - 2018

Historical chart of federal revenues by type of tax: individual, social insurance, corporate or excise.

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Historical Number of Returns by Type of Tax

Historical number of returns by form or type of tax from 1975 to 2015.

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