The charts below illustrate the share of taxes paid by income percentiles for Tax Year 2013.
For more information:
- Who Pays Income Taxes 2014
- Who Pays Income Taxes 2012
- Historical Data 1980 - 2012
- Analysis and commentary on Who Pays Taxes 2013
- Who Doesn't Pay Income Taxes?
2012
Tax Year 2012 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Percentages Ranked by AGI | AGI Threshold on Percentiles | Adjusted Gross Income Share (Percentage) | Percentage of Federal Personal Income Tax Paid |
| Top 1% | $434,682 | 21.86 | 38.09 |
| Top 5% | $175,817 | 36.84 | 58.95 |
| Top 10% | $125,195 | 47.87 | 70.17 |
| Top 25% | $73,354 | 69.25 | 86.42 |
| Top 50% | $36,055 | 88.9 | 97.22 |
| Bottom 50% | <$36,055 | 11.1 | 2.78 |
Ratio of Percentage of Personal Income Tax Paid to AGI Share
