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2010 CCH Whole Ball of Tax
A Historical Look at Top Marginal Income Tax Rates
Year |
Regular |
Surtax |
Total - Top Rate |
1913 |
1% |
6% |
7% |
1916 |
2% |
13% |
15% |
1917 |
4% |
63% |
67% |
1918 |
8% |
65% |
73% |
1922 |
8% |
50% |
58% |
1924 |
6% |
40% |
46% |
1925 |
5% |
20% |
25% |
1932 |
8% |
55% |
63% |
1934 |
4% |
59% |
63% |
1936 |
4% |
75% |
79% |
1941 |
4% |
77% |
81% |
1942 |
6% |
82% |
88% |
1944 |
3% |
91% |
94% |
1945 |
3% |
88% |
91% |
1964 |
3% |
74% |
77% |
1965 |
70% |
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70% |
1982 |
50% |
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50% |
1987 |
38.5% |
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38.5% |
1988-90* |
33% |
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33% |
1991 |
31% |
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31% |
1993 |
39.6% |
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39.6% |
2001 |
39.1% |
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39.1% |
2002 |
38.6% |
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38.6% |
2003-2009 |
35% |
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35% |
*During 1988-90, tax on top income could not be determined without using a worksheet, but 33 percent appears to have been the highest rate paid.
Source: CCH, 2010
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