Illustrative Tax Burdens – Current Tax and Commission Recommendations
Following charts show effective tax rates at selected AGI levels for the current tax and the structure recommended by the Tax Study Commission for six types of filers
- Single person under age 62
- Single person over age 65
- Married couple (one earner) under age 62, no other dependents
- Married couple (one earner) over age 65, no other dependents
- Married couple (one earner) under age 62, two dependents
- Married couple (one earner) over age 65, two dependents
Note – the EITC is not reflected in the figures below