Taxes
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Revenues in 2016: An Infographic
Revenues received by the federal government in 2016 totaled $3.3 trillion, of which $1.5 trillion was receipts of individual income taxes.
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The Federal Budget in 2016: An Infographic
The federal deficit in 2016 was $587 billion, equal to 3.2 percent of gross domestic product.
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The 2016 Long-Term Budget Outlook: An Infographic
This infographic provides an overview of CBO's report, The 2016 Long-Term Budget Outlook. Gain quick insight into why CBO projects a substantial imbalance in the federal budget beyond the next 10 years.
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Revenues in 2015: An Infographic
Revenues received by the federal government in 2015 totaled $3.2 trillion, of which $1.5 trillion was receipts of individual income taxes.
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The Federal Budget in 2015: An Infographic
The federal deficit in 2015 was $439 billion, equal to 2.5 percent of gross domestic product.
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Snapshot of Business Receipts
Businesses have become increasingly likely to choose the organizational structure that offers more favorable tax treatment. As a result, revenues are lower than they would otherwise be, but incentives for investment are probably greater.
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The Economic Outlook for 2014 to 2024 in 15 Slides
This slide deck provides a quick overview of CBO's economic forecast published in An Update to the Budget and Economic Outlook: 2014 to 2024.
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Revenues in 2013: An Infographic
This infographic is part of a set of four being released today about the federal budget.
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The Federal Budget in 2013: An Infographic
This infographic is part of a set of four about the federal budget. See how much the government spent and took in during 2013 as well as other information about the budget, deficits, and debt.
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Snapshot of Corporate Income Tax Receipts
Since 2008, corporate income tax receipts have been smaller, relative to the size of the economy, than their historical average of 1.9 percent of GDP—largely because the recent recession substantially reduced taxable corporate profits.