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I should have been more literal - 50% of federal taxpayers.

• vkou 6y ago
  The median household income in the US is $68,000, I'm pretty sure that household pays federal taxes. Should we move the goalposts again?
  • brewdad 6y ago
    At that income level, a married couple with two children and childcare expenses could easily end up with zero tax bill and maybe even paying negative income tax. Standard deductions, child tax credit and childcare expense credits get you there without any exceptional circumstances.
    • vkou 6y ago
      The average number of people per household is 2.6. The two adult two child family is not a median american family. It's a much-larger than normal family. Of course if you apply their deductions to an average income, you get a very low tax rate. It's not typical.