05.22.2012 Policy Points

Remember Two Things

Off the Charts  has a nifty graph that illustrates the differences between a person’s marginal income tax rate, which is the rate applied to the last dollar of income received, and average tax rate, which is the share of income paid in taxes.

Remember that average tax rates normally are much lower than marginal ones thanks to various exemptions, deductions, and credits.

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