All income groups pay taxes, but overall the U.S. federal tax system is progressive

Effective Federal Tax Rate (% of Expanded Cash Income in 2022)

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Notes: Individual income tax rates for the lowest and second quintiles are negative and are netted against the payroll tax rate. A quintile is one-fifth of the population. The breaks are (in 2022 dollars): 20% $30,000; 40% $58,500; 60% $103,800; 80% $189,200; 90% $276,100; 95% $398,100; 99% $982,600; 99.9% $4,439,400.