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Who Pays Income Taxes and How Much? Tax Year 2009
Percentiles Ranked by AGI
| AGI Threshold on Percentiles
| Percentage of Federal Personal Income Tax Paid
| Top 1%
| $343,927
| 36.73
| Top 5%
| $154,643
| 58.66
| Top 10%
| $112,124
| 70.47
| Top 25%
| $66,193
| 87.30
| Top 50%
| $32,396
| 97.75
| Bottom 50%
| <$32,396
| 2.25
| Note: AGI is Adjusted Gross Income
Source: Internal Revenue Service
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Tax Year 2008
Percentiles Ranked by AGI
| AGI Threshold on Percentiles
| Percentage of Federal Personal Income Tax Paid
| Top 1%
| $380,354
| 38.02
| Top 5%
| $159,619
| 58.72
| Top 10%
| $113,799
| 69.94
| Top 25%
| $67,280
| 86.34
| Top 50%
| $33,048
| 97.30
| Bottom 50%
| <$33,048
| 2.7
| Note: AGI is Adjusted Gross Income
Source: Internal Revenue Service
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Tax Year 2007
Percentiles Ranked by AGI
| AGI Threshold on Percentiles
| Percentage of Federal Personal Income Tax Paid
| Top 1%
| $410,096
| 40.42
| Top 5%
| $160,041
| 60.63
| Top 10%
| $113,018
| 71.22
| Top 25%
| $66,532
| 86.59
| Top 50%
| $32,879
| 97.11
| Bottom 50%
| <$32,879
| 2.89
| Note: AGI is Adjusted Gross Income
Source: Internal Revenue Service
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Tax Year 2006
Percentiles Ranked by AGI
| AGI Threshold on Percentiles
| Percentage of Federal Personal Income Tax Paid
| Top 1%
| $388,806
| 39.89
| Top 5%
| $153,542
| 60.14
| Top 10%
| $108,904
| 70.79
| Top 25%
| $64,702
| 86.27
| Top 50%
| $31,987
| 97.01
| Bottom 50%
| <$31,987
| 2.99
| Note: AGI is Adjusted Gross Income
Source: Internal Revenue Service
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For Tax Year 2005
Percentiles Ranked by AGI
| AGI Threshold on Percentiles
| Percentage of Federal Personal Income Tax Paid
| Top 1%
| $364,657
| 39.38
| Top 5%
| $145,283
| 59.67
| Top 10%
| $103,912
| 70.30
| Top 25%
| $62,068
| 85.99
| Top 50%
| $30,881
| 96.93
| Bottom 50%
| <$30,881
| 3.07
| Note: AGI is Adjusted Gross Income
Source: Internal Revenue Service
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For Tax Year 2004
Percentiles Ranked by AGI
| AGI Threshold on Percentiles
| Percentage of Federal Personal Income Tax Paid
| Top 1%
| $328,049
| 36.89
| Top 5%
| $137,056
| 57.13
| Top 10%
| $99,112
| 68.19
| Top 25%
| $60,041
| 84.86
| Top 50%
| $30,122
| 96.70
| Bottom 50%
| <$30,122
| 3.30
| Note: AGI is Adjusted Gross Income
Source: Internal Revenue Service
| For Tax Year 2003
Percentiles Ranked by AGI
| AGI Threshold on Percentiles
| Percentage of Federal Personal Income Tax Paid
| Top 1%
| $295,495
| 34.27
| Top 5%
| $130,080
| 54.36
| Top 10%
| $94,891
| 65.84
| Top 25%
| $57,343
| 83.88
| Top 50%
| $29,019
| 96.54
| Bottom 50%
| <$29,019
| 3.46
| Note: AGI is Adjusted Gross Income
Source: Internal Revenue Service
| For Tax Year 2002
Percentiles Ranked by AGI
| AGI Threshold on Percentiles
| Percentage of Federal Personal Income Tax Paid
| Top 1%
| $285,424
| 33.71
| Top 5%
| $126,525
| 53.80
| Top 10%
| $92,663
| 65.73
| Top 25%
| $56,401
| 83.90
| Top 50%
| $28,654
| 96.50
| Bottom 50%
| <$28,654
| 3.50
| Note: AGI is Adjusted Gross Income
Source: Internal Revenue Service
| For Tax Year 2001
Percentiles Ranked by AGI
| AGI Threshold on Percentiles
| Percentage of Federal Personal Income Tax Paid
| Top 1%
| $292,913
| 33.89
| Top 5%
| $127,904
| 53.25
| Top 10%
| $92,754
| 64.89
| Top 25%
| $56,085
| 82.90
| Top 50%
| $28,528
| 96.03
| Bottom 50%
| <$28,528
| 3.97
| Note: AGI is Adjusted Gross Income
Source: Internal Revenue Service
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For Tax Year 2000
Percentiles Ranked by AGI
| AGI Threshold on Percentiles
| Percentage of Federal Personal Income Tax Paid
| Top 1%
| $313,469
| 37.42
| Top 5%
| $128,336
| 56.47
| Top 10%
| $92,144
| 67.33
| Top 25%
| $55,225
| 84.01
| Top 50%
| $27,682
| 96.09
| Bottom 50%
| <$27,682
| 3.91
| Note: AGI is Adjusted Gross Income
Source: Internal Revenue Service
| For Tax Year 1999
Percentiles Ranked by AGI
| AGI Threshold on Percentiles
| Percentage of Federal Personal Income Tax Paid
| Top 1%
| $293,415
| 36.18
| Top 5%
| $120,846
| 55.45
| Top 10%
| $87,682
| 66.45
| Top 25%
| $52,965
| 83.54
| Top 50%
| $26,415
| 96.00
| Bottom 50%
| <$26,415
| 4.00
| Note: AGI is Adjusted Gross Income
Source: Internal Revenue Service
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