2009 Federal Revenue and Spending Book of Charts

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The Clinton Administration Oversaw the Highest Increase in Taxes per Household

The average American household's tax burden has increased steadily since 1965. The largest increase occurred during the Clinton Administration, when taxes per household rose over 20 percent. Today's tax burden is near the highest in history, even with the 2001 and 2003 tax cuts.

Average Federal Revenue per Household, by Administration, in Inflation-Adjusted Dollars (2008)

Revenue per Household
 
 
Source: White House Office of Management and Budget; U.S. Census Bureau.

Key Research:
Taxes and Tax Rates

The Clinton Administration Oversaw the Highest Increase in Taxes per Household



Corporate Income Tax Receipts Stay Constant Even as Tax Rates Decline



Corporate Income Tax Cuts Boost Federal Revenues



Current Tax Receipts Below Historical Average



Federal Government Revenues Have More Than Tripled Since 1965



Income Tax Receipts Stay Constant Even as Tax Rates Decline



Connecticut, New York, and New Jersey Have the Highest Percentage of Taxpayers Paying the Alternative Minimum Tax



A Breakdown of Federal Revenue Sources



Taxes per Household Have Risen Dramatically



The Top 10 Percent of Income Earners Paid 71 Percent of Federal Income Tax



Total Tax Burden Is Rising to Highest Level in History