Figure 5b
Payroll taxes are less progressively distributed than income taxes: Payroll tax, by income group, as a percentage of GDP, 2014
| Year | Payroll Taxes |
|---|---|
| Lowest quintile | 0.3% |
| Second quintile | 0.5% |
| Middle quintile | 0.9% |
| Fourth quintile | 1.4% |
| 81st to 90th percentiles | 1.0% |
| 91st to 95th percentiles | 0.7% |
| 96th to 99th percentiles | 0.7% |
| Top 1 percent | 0.3% |
Source: Congressional Budget Office (2018); Bureau of Economic Analysis National Income and Product Accounts (NIPA) public data series
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