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To: Brumar89 who wrote (652674)

4/24/2012 6:03:48 PM

From: J_F_Shepard

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Average Tax Rate, 1980-2009 (Percent of AGI paid in income taxes)

Year	Total	Top 0.1%	Top 1%	Top 5%	Between 5% & 10%	Top 10%	Between 10% & 25%	Top 25%	Between 25% & 50%	Top 50%	Bottom 50%
1980	15.31%		34.47%	26.85%	17.13%	23.49%	14.80%	19.72%	11.91%	17.29%	6.10%
1981	15.76%		33.37%	26.59%	18.16%	23.64%	15.53%	20.11%	12.48%	17.73%	6.62%
1982	14.72%		31.43%	25.05%	16.61%	22.17%	14.35%	18.79%	11.63%	16.57%	6.10%
1983	13.79%		30.18%	23.64%	15.54%	20.91%	13.20%	17.62%	10.76%	15.52%	5.66%
1984	13.68%		29.92%	23.42%	15.57%	20.81%	12.90%	17.47%	10.48%	15.35%	5.77%
1985	13.73%		29.86%	23.50%	15.69%	20.93%	12.83%	17.55%	10.41%	15.41%	5.70%
1986	14.54%		33.13%	25.68%	15.99%	22.64%	12.97%	18.72%	10.48%	16.32%	5.63%
Tax Reform Act of 1986 changed the definition of AGI, so data above and below this line not strictly comparable
1987	13.12%		26.41%	22.10%	14.43%	19.77%	11.71%	16.61%	9.45%	14.60%	5.09%
1988	13.21%		24.04%	21.14%	14.07%	19.18%	11.82%	16.47%	9.60%	14.64%	5.06%
1989	13.12%		23.34%	20.71%	13.93%	18.77%	12.08%	16.27%	9.77%	14.53%	5.11%
1990	12.95%		23.25%	20.46%	13.63%	18.50%	12.01%	16.06%	9.73%	14.36%	5.01%
1991	12.75%		24.37%	20.62%	13.96%	18.63%	11.57%	15.93%	9.55%	14.20%	4.62%
1992	12.94%		25.05%	21.19%	13.99%	19.13%	11.39%	16.25%	9.42%	14.44%	4.39%
1993	13.32%		28.01%	22.71%	14.01%	20.20%	11.40%	16.90%	9.37%	14.90%	4.29%
1994	13.50%		28.23%	23.04%	14.20%	20.48%	11.57%	17.15%	9.42%	15.11%	4.32%
1995	13.86%		28.73%	23.53%	14.46%	20.97%	11.71%	17.58%	9.43%	15.47%	4.39%
1996	14.34%		28.87%	24.07%	14.74%	21.55%	11.86%	18.12%	9.53%	15.96%	4.40%
1997	14.48%		27.64%	23.62%	14.87%	21.36%	12.04%	18.18%	9.63%	16.09%	4.48%
1998	14.42%		27.12%	23.63%	14.79%	21.42%	11.63%	18.16%	9.12%	16.00%	4.44%
1999	14.85%		27.53%	24.18%	15.06%	21.98%	11.76%	18.66%	9.12%	16.43%	4.48%
2000	15.26%		27.45%	24.42%	15.48%	22.34%	12.04%	19.09%	9.28%	16.86%	4.60%
2001	14.23%	28.20%	27.50%	23.68%	14.89%	21.41%	11.58%	18.08%	8.91%	15.85%	4.09%
2002	13.03%	28.49%	27.25%	22.95%	13.87%	20.51%	10.47%	16.99%	7.67%	14.66%	3.21%
2003	11.90%	24.64%	24.31%	20.74%	12.22%	18.49%	9.54%	15.38%	7.12%	13.35%	2.95%
2004	12.10%	23.09%	23.49%	20.67%	12.28%	18.60%	9.26%	15.53%	7.01%	13.51%	2.97%
2005	12.45%	22.52%	23.13%	20.78%	12.37%	18.84%	9.27%	15.86%	6.93%	13.84%	2.98%
2006	12.60%	21.98%	22.79%	20.68%	12.60%	18.86%	9.36%	15.95%	7.01%	13.98%	3.01%
2007	12.68%	21.46%	22.45%	20.53%	12.66%	18.79%	9.43%	15.98%	7.01%	14.03%	2.99%
2008	12.24%	22.70%	23.27%	20.70%	12.44%	18.71%	9.29%	15.68%	6.75%	13.65%	2.59%
2009	11.06%	24.28%	24.01%	20.46%	11.36%	18.05%	8.25%	14.68%	5.56%	12.50%	1.85%