| Tax Year | |||
| Income group(income base) | 1994 | 1984 | |
| Top 1% (above $195,981) | 28.7% | 21.1% | |
| Top 5% (above $90,913) | 47.4% | 38.0% | |
| Top 10% (above $68,737) | 59.1% | 50.6% | |
| top 25% (above $42,734) | 79.5% | 73.5% | |
| top 50% (above $21,817) | 95.2% | 92.6% | |
| Bottom 50% (below $21,817) | 4.8% | 7.4% | |
Upper-income households pay a rising share of federal
income taxes, with the top 5% now paying nearly
half the total Tax.
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