Distribution of Federal Taxes
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The Distribution of Household Income and Federal Taxes, 2011
In 2011, households in the top, middle, and bottom quintiles received 52, 14, and 5 percent of the nation's before-tax income, respectively; the shares of federal taxes paid by those households were 69, 9, and 1 percent.
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Presentation on the Distribution of Federal Spending and Taxes in 2006
Presentation by Molly Dahl and Kevin Perese, CBO Analysts, at the NTA Spring Symposium
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Making Choices About Federal Spending and Taxes
Presentation by Doug Elmendorf, CBO Director, to the Economic Club of Minnesota
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Presentation to the Economic Club of Minnesota
During his presentation, Director Doug Elmendorf emphasized that federal debt remains on an unsustainable path, and the composition of federal spending is changing dramatically from what it has been in the past.
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The Distribution of Household Income and Federal Taxes, 2010
Households in the top quintile (including the top percentile) paid 68.8 percent of all federal taxes, households in the middle quintile paid 9.1 percent, and those in the bottom quintile paid 0.4 percent.
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Presentation on the Distribution of Federal Spending and Taxes in 2006
Presentation by Molly Dahl and Kevin Perese, CBO Analysts, at the Urban Institute
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The Distribution of Federal Spending and Taxes in 2006
CBO analyzes the distribution of most federal spending—including transfers such as Social Security benefits—and almost all federal revenues among U.S. households in 2006. Results are provided by type of household and by income group.
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The Distribution of Major Tax Expenditures in the Individual Income Tax System
In 2013, the benefits of 10 of the largest tax expenditures will equal 11.7 percent of income for households in the lowest income quintile, 9.4 percent for the highest quintile, and under 8 percent for the middle quintiles, CBO estimates.
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Taxation of Owner-Occupied and Rental Housing: Working Paper 2012-14
Taxation of Owner-Occupied and Rental Housing
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Trends in The Distribution of Household Income, 1979–2009
Ed Harris, Principal Analyst, Frank Sammartino, Assistant Director for Tax Analysis, presentation to the NBER Conference on Research in Income and Wealth