Another graph with the data from the Tax Policy Center this time the average combined federal tax rate on our proverbial family of four with three different incomes.
Data: Historical Combined Income and Employee Tax Rates for a Family of Four, also including Employer Tax Rates
BTW, I just wanted to let you know that over the next 6-months I am taking on taxes in the United States. I hope to create a collection of visualizations not unlike what I did with An Illustrated Guide to Income. If you wish to support this project and get a first look at the graphs as I make them, make a monthly pledge on Patreon.
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