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A tax filing unit is a tax return, meaning it could represent one person or a married couple filing jointly, among other options. [ 115 ] [ 122 ] Distribution of benefits during 2018 by income percentile under the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (Conf. Cmte. version) based on data from the Tax Policy Center.
In addition, federal and many state individual income tax rate schedules differ based on the individual's filing status. For example, the income level at which each rate starts generally is higher (i.e., tax is lower) for married couples filing a joint return or single individuals filing as head of household.
Total effective tax rates (includes all taxes: federal+state income tax, sales tax, property tax, etc) for the richest Americans declined by 2018 to a level beneath that of the bottom 50% of earners, [226] contributing to net income inequality. Analysis by economists Emmanuel Saez and Gabriel Zucman.