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8. Technically, but #7 below proves your point

Thu Jan 2, 2020, 08:54 AM

Jan 2020

Income taxes were more progressive during the Roaring Twenties than they are now ... and for the last 40 years.

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The IRS Just Released New 2020 Tax Brackets. Here's What They Mean. [View all] mfcorey1 Jan 2020 OP

Thanks. lunatica Jan 2020 #1

We have more than 2 children, we got royally screwed last tax season uponit7771 Jan 2020 #2

Thanks for posting Sherman A1 Jan 2020 #3

"The United States has a progressive tax system." progressoid Jan 2020 #4

Technically, but #7 below proves your point JHB Jan 2020 #8

You really want to compare the 1920s to a hundred years later? former9thward Jan 2020 #10

People love to complain about our tax system but it is pretty progressive, former9thward Jan 2020 #15

I am a payroll admin Freddie Jan 2020 #6

No, the tax rates did not go up. former9thward Jan 2020 #16

Historical comparison on where the brackets lay... JHB Jan 2020 #7

Is it official to delay paying IRS by July 15? at140 Mar 2020 #17