The full list of new marginal rate hikes is below:
-The 10% bracket rises to a new and expanded 15%
-The 25% bracket rises to 28%
-The 28% bracket rises to 31%
-The 33% bracket rises to 36%
-The 35% bracket rises to 39.6%
http://atr.org/days-taxmageddon-a7203#ixzz277YSfPmP
By allowing the 2003 Bush tax cuts to retire, taxes will be increasing the bottom rate from 10% to 15% and the 20% bracket to 25%.
Raising the 10% bracket to 15% represents what percentage of increase? (Hint: The correct answer is NOT 5%)
To those moving from the 10% bracket to 15%, their taxes will be increased by 50%!!
Raising the 20% bracket to 25% represents what percentage of increase? (Hint: The correct answer, again, is NOT 5%)it’s s a full-blown 25% increase in taxes
Finally, raising the 35% bracket to 39% represents what percentage of increase: (Hint: The correct answer is NOT 4%)that’s roughly an 11% increase in taxes.
You'd think this would 'scare' these constituents. However, someone in a current 10% bracket likely qualifies for EITC and the like and their actual tax bite is ZERO (and still will be).
The only 'taxes' most of these people pay are what is termed "payroll taxes", those payments made to OASDI (Old Age, Survivor, and Disability Insurance) and Medicare which are technically insurance payments under the Federal Insurance Contributions Act, FICA.