Figure 7
Federal taxes have fallen for more than half of taxpayers since 1979: Average federal taxes, by percentile, 1979–2014
| Year | Lowest quintile | 2nd quintile | Middle quintile | 4th quintile | 81-90 | 91-95 | 96-99 | Top 1% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | $1,400 | 5,500 | 10,700 | 16,500 | 23,300 | 30,700 | 47,900 | 194,000 |
| 1980 | 1,300 | 5,100 | 10,300 | 16,100 | 23,100 | 30,600 | 46,700 | 175,500 |
| 1981 | 1,400 | 5,300 | 10,400 | 16,700 | 23,600 | 30,900 | 46,000 | 161,200 |
| 1982 | 1,400 | 4,800 | 9,600 | 15,300 | 21,800 | 28,300 | 41,600 | 149,200 |
| 1983 | 1,500 | 4,600 | 9,200 | 14,800 | 21,400 | 27,900 | 41,100 | 163,500 |
| 1984 | 1,700 | 5,200 | 10,000 | 15,800 | 23,100 | 30,200 | 44,500 | 182,500 |
| 1985 | 1,700 | 5,300 | 10,100 | 15,900 | 22,900 | 30,400 | 45,300 | 188,400 |
| 1986 | 1,600 | 5,300 | 10,300 | 16,600 | 24,300 | 32,100 | 49,100 | 233,500 |
| 1987 | 1,500 | 5,000 | 10,000 | 16,600 | 24,900 | 34,300 | 53,700 | 228,200 |
| 1988 | 1,400 | 5,200 | 10,400 | 17,000 | 25,500 | 34,700 | 54,500 | 272,300 |
| 1989 | 1,400 | 5,100 | 10,400 | 17,200 | 25,800 | 35,100 | 55,200 | 247,200 |
| 1990 | 1,600 | 5,500 | 10,600 | 17,000 | 25,500 | 34,200 | 53,500 | 238,000 |
| 1991 | 1,600 | 5,200 | 10,200 | 16,700 | 25,000 | 34,100 | 53,200 | 223,300 |
| 1992 | 1,500 | 5,000 | 10,100 | 16,700 | 25,200 | 34,600 | 55,200 | 257,900 |
| 1993 | 1,500 | 5,000 | 10,100 | 16,800 | 25,400 | 35,300 | 57,500 | 277,800 |
| 1994 | 1,200 | 4,900 | 10,300 | 17,300 | 26,400 | 36,600 | 59,600 | 297,100 |
| 1995 | 1,200 | 5,200 | 10,700 | 17,800 | 27,400 | 38,100 | 63,800 | 334,000 |
| 1996 | 1,100 | 5,200 | 10,800 | 18,100 | 27,900 | 39,500 | 66,900 | 369,700 |
| 1997 | 1,200 | 5,500 | 11,200 | 18,600 | 28,900 | 41,200 | 71,800 | 414,200 |
| 1998 | 1,300 | 5,500 | 11,200 | 19,200 | 30,100 | 42,800 | 75,400 | 451,500 |
| 1999 | 1,400 | 5,800 | 11,600 | 19,800 | 31,700 | 45,200 | 80,700 | 495,900 |
| 2000 | 1,300 | 5,800 | 11,500 | 20,100 | 32,200 | 46,600 | 83,100 | 539,300 |
| 2001 | 1,100 | 5,000 | 10,400 | 18,500 | 30,300 | 43,600 | 75,000 | 427,700 |
| 2002 | 1,000 | 4,500 | 9,800 | 17,500 | 28,900 | 41,600 | 70,200 | 377,600 |
| 2003 | 1,000 | 4,100 | 9,300 | 17,100 | 27,900 | 40,500 | 69,700 | 381,800 |
| 2004 | 1,000 | 4,300 | 9,700 | 17,800 | 29,100 | 42,200 | 75,000 | 450,400 |
| 2005 | 1,000 | 4,400 | 10,100 | 18,400 | 29,900 | 44,100 | 82,500 | 547,900 |
| 2006 | 1,200 | 4,600 | 10,200 | 18,700 | 30,800 | 45,500 | 85,300 | 586,000 |
| 2007 | 1,100 | 5,000 | 10,600 | 19,000 | 31,100 | 45,900 | 86,300 | 584,500 |
| 2008 | 200 | 3,400 | 8,400 | 16,400 | 28,200 | 42,700 | 77,400 | 474,200 |
| 2009 | -100 | 3,100 | 8,000 | 15,500 | 26,800 | 40,300 | 71,300 | 379,200 |
| 2010 | * | 3,300 | 8,200 | 16,000 | 27,800 | 41,800 | 75,800 | 447,000 |
| 2011 | 100 | 3,200 | 7,900 | 15,700 | 27,200 | 41,200 | 75,500 | 440,100 |
| 2012 | 200 | 3,200 | 8,100 | 16,000 | 27,900 | 42,500 | 80,800 | 534,700 |
| 2013 | 500 | 3,800 | 9,300 | 17,900 | 30,800 | 47,000 | 86,600 | 530,300 |
| 2014 | 400 | 3,800 | 9,600 | 18,600 | 32,000 | 48,300 | 91,400 | 596,200 |
Source: Congressional Budget Office (2018)
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