Federal personal income tax
17%(2011 est. - 18.2%)
State & local income taxes
10.1%(2009 - 10.6%) State taxes range from under 6% to over 12%. Local taxes run from zero to 2.75%.
Sales tax
9.7%(2009 - 10.3%) State sales taxes range up to 8% and local taxes run from zero to over 5%.
Social security & Medicaid
7.65%Total rate is actually 15.3% since half is paid by the employer.
Federal corporate income tax
3%Based on corporate taxes being approximately 1/6 of personal taxes, and that they are paid by individuals in the final analysis.
Property tax
2.5%(2007 - 2.7%) Yearly average actual costs range from under $200 in Alaska to almost $1900 in New Jersey.
Fuel/gasoline tax
.5%(2009 est. - .6%) Approximately 23% of the 2005 gasoline price is for federal & state taxes.
Other
5%(2009 est. - 7%) Includes estate tax, fees, licenses, inflation losses, inheritance, deficit allowance, gift, and others too numerous to mention.
Total tax percentage paid by the above average US citizen,
54.4%(2005)
57.7%(2009)
A PARTIAL LIST OF THE VARIOUS WAYS IN WHICH CITIZENS OF THE U.S. ARE TAXED:
- Accounts Receivable Tax
- Building Permit Tax
- Capital Gains Tax
- CDL license Tax
- Cigarette Tax
- Corporate Income Tax
- Court Fines (indirect taxes)
- Deficit spending
- Dog License Tax
- Federal Income Tax
- Federal Unemployment Tax (Futa)
- Fishing License Tax
- Food License Tax
- Fuel Permit Tax
- Gasoline Tax
- Hunting License Tax
- Inflation
- Inheritance Tax Interest Expense (Tax On The Money)
- Inventory Tax Irs Interest Charges (Tax On Top Of Tax)
- Irs Penalties (Tax On Top Of Tax)
- Liquor Tax
- Local Income Tax
- Luxury Taxes
- Marriage License Tax
- Medicare Tax
- Property Tax
- Real Estate Tax
- Septic Permit Tax
- Service Charge Taxes
- Social Security Tax
- Road Usage Taxes (Truckers)
- Sales Taxes
- Recreational Vehicle Tax
- Road Toll Booth Taxes
- School Tax
- State Income Tax
- State Unemployment Tax (Suta)
- Telephone Federal Excise Tax
- Telephone Federal Universal
- Service Fee Tax
- Telephone Federal, State And
- Local Surcharge Taxes
- Telephone Minimum
- Usage Surcharge Tax
- Telephone Recurring And
- Non-Recurring Charges Tax
- Telephone State And Local Tax
- Telephone Usage Charge Tax
- Toll Bridge Taxes
- Toll Tunnel Taxes
- Traffic Fines (Indirect Taxation)
- Trailer Registration Tax
- Utility Taxes
- Vehicle License Registration Tax
- Vehicle Sales Tax
- Watercraft Registration Tax
- Well Permit Tax
- Workers Compensation Tax
This page is not intended to be definitive and completely accurate on tax rates and issues - to do so would be virtually impossible considering all the factors. It´s primarily intended to show a fuller picture than is normally presented.