Infographic: How the U.S. Tax System Works
One issue that most lawmakers and voters agree on is that our tax system needs reform.
https://www.pgpf.org/infographic/how-the-us-tax-system-works
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One issue that most lawmakers and voters agree on is that our tax system needs reform.
https://www.pgpf.org/infographic/how-the-us-tax-system-works
Tax expenditures can come in the form of exclusions, exemptions, deductions, and credits.
Tax breaks totaled over $1.8 trillion in 2023. To put that in perspective, that’s more than the government spends on Social Security, defense, or Medicare and Medicaid.
https://www.pgpf.org/blog/2023/12/eight-of-the-largest-tax-breaks-explained
Congress has a proven track record of extending tax provisions without paying for them.
https://www.pgpf.org/blog/2017/12/tax-extenders-the-potential-hidden-costs-in-tax-reform
Independent analyses agree unanimously that either bill would add significantly to the growing national debt.
https://www.pgpf.org/blog/2017/12/poll-voters-say-that-tax-reform-shouldn%E2%80%99t-grow-the-debt
Lawmakers have unveiled a tax overhaul framework, outlining a number of changes to individual and corporate taxes.
https://www.pgpf.org/blog/2017/09/five-charts-to-help-you-better-understand-corporate-tax-reform
While the capital gains tax affects anyone selling a capital asset, higher-income individuals are typically subject to the tax more so than average Americans.
Presently, revenues raised by the corporate income tax represent the third-largest category of federal tax revenue in the United States, trailing those generated from the individual income and payroll taxes.
https://www.pgpf.org/budget-basics/the-us-corporate-tax-system-explained
Most working Americans are subject to payroll taxes, which are usually deducted automatically from an employee’s paycheck. Employers are also often subject to these types of taxes.
https://www.pgpf.org/budget-basics/budget-explainer-payroll-taxes
Public schools for students in kindergarten through 12th grade are financed through a combination of local, state, and federal dollars in proportions that vary across and within states.
https://www.pgpf.org/budget-basics/how-is-k-12-education-funded