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| 57% of American households paid no income tax last year, study shows |
| 2022-03-26 |
| [FOX] More than half of U.S. households paid no federal income taxes in 2021, a temporary spike attributed to massive COVID-19 relief spending in the form of tax credits and stimulus payments. A recent analysis from the nonpartisan Urban-Brookings Tax Policy Center estimated that 57% of Americans paid no taxes last year. While that's down slightly from last year's 60%, it marks a significant increase from the 44% recorded before the pandemic began. "The number of households who paid no income tax last year truly was eye-popping," Tax Policy Center Senior Fellow Howard Gleckman wrote. "But keep in mind: It was only temporary." |
| Posted by:Besoeker |
| #12 @#10 - not quite. 2019 data from TaxFoundation.org shows the top 5% paid just under 60% of the taxes. This pre-Brandon so that % will likely go up in 21 n 22. Still not paying their fair share..... |
| Posted by: Bangkok Billy 2022-03-26 21:47 |
| #11 Pay up, wage earners. Pay up for covid relief.. for "Build Back Better"...for "temporary" inflation... for Ukraine |
| Posted by: Titus Fleamp4873 2022-03-26 13:04 |
| #10 Well I remember that Saint Rush the Limbaugh once said that the top five percent of wage earners pay ninety something percent of the income taxes So this doesn’t surprise me |
| Posted by: Sock Puppet of Doom 2022-03-26 12:52 |
| #9 i paid |
| Posted by: 746 2022-03-26 11:31 |
| #8 "But keep in mind: It was only temporary." Like inflation? |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2022-03-26 09:11 |
| #7 If the government can print all the money it wants, why do we have to pay taxes? (asking for a friend) |
| Posted by: Mercutio 2022-03-26 08:45 |
| #6 Soon, it will be necessary to present as "trans" or in the country illegally to obtain gummint benefits. That will be the means test. |
| Posted by: M. Murcek 2022-03-26 08:43 |
| #5 /\ We are fortunate that Social Security is NOT YET 'means tested.' |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2022-03-26 08:14 |
| #4 Where does it all go? Don't answer that. |
| Posted by: Matt 2022-03-26 08:14 |
| #3 I had to pay on 85% of my Social Security. It's nothing but theft by our "Government". |
| Posted by: Deacon Blues 2022-03-26 08:06 |
| #2 In my case Retired, on a small Pension, and still paid. But I can also state the Pandemic checks we got were about 30x's greater than the check I sent back to the Fed's and State. |
| Posted by: NN2N1 2022-03-26 07:27 |
| #1 Would appear I'm a 43 percenter. Giving to Gaius that which belongs to Gaius. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2022-03-26 06:58 |