Distribution of Federal Taxes
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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.
- Working Paper
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
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The Distribution of Household Income and Federal Taxes, 2008 and 2009
The recent recession had an impact on income, amount of taxes owed, and average tax rates. Changes in households’ before-tax income and average tax rates in 2008 and 2009 were substantial and differed across the income distribution.
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Trends in the Distribution of Household Income, 1979-2007
Presentation to the National Tax Association 2012 Spring Symposium
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Trends in the Distribution of Household Income Between 1979 and 2007
CBO finds that, between 1979 and 2007, income grew by: 275 percent for the top 1 percent of households; 65 percent for the next 19 percent; just under 40 percent for the next 60 percent; and 18 percent for the bottom 20 percent.