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1975 1980 1985
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1990
FIGURE 12-1 Maximum federal income tax rates for individuals.
TABLE12-1 2003 Tax Rates for Single Taxpayers
Taxable Income Tax
TABLE12-2 2003 Tax Rates for Married Individuals Filing Jointly
376 INCOME TAXES
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Over But Not Over Base Tax Plus On Income Over
$^0 $ 6,000 $ 0.00 10% $ 0
6,000 28,400 600.00 15% 6,000
28,400 68,800 3,960.00 27% 28,400
68,800 143,500 14,868.00 30% 68,800
143,500 311 ,950 37,278.00 35% 143,500
Over 311,950 96,235.50 38.6%. 311,950
'.Taxable Income Tax
Over But Not Over Base Tax Plus On Income Over
$^0 $ 17,000 $ 0.00 10% $ 0
12,000 47,450 1,200.00 15% 12,000
47,450 114,650 6,517.50 27% 47,45
114,650 174,700 24,661.50 30% 114,650
174,700 311,950 42,676.50 35% 174,700
Over 311,950 90,714.00 38.6% 311,950. .....
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