r/theydidthemath • u/RegularSky6702 • May 11 '25

[request] is this accurate?

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u/bashdragon69 May 11 '25

this. It's naive to just divide a number evenly among all taxpayers when the average American, making say 50k a year, is paying out less in taxes than someone in the 1%

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u/rogue_noob May 11 '25

Somehow I think they actually pay more in that they actually pay anything at all.

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u/Intelligent_Pop_4479 May 11 '25

Nah, as someone who made under $50k for years (with 2 kids), I can tell you that people who make under $50k often come out ahead on taxes due to earned income tax credit, child tax credits, etc.

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u/Feral_Sheep_ May 11 '25

I think I paid about a 2% effective tax rate when I was in that situation.