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Originally Posted by Aramike
It's only slightly high. I think the number is 41%.
But still, RR's points are spot-on.
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That number includes people who pay federal tax during the year but get it all back. That is not quite the same as not paying any tax as the federal government had the use of the money interest free during the year.
It is important to differentiate between people who don't file and people who get a refund of the taxes they paid all year.
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This total includes those who pay no tax, and those who pay some tax upfront and are later refunded the full amount of the tax paid or more.
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If you use the numbers on that site, the percentage of people who pay no federal income tax at all is about 11% 15M/136M
11% may still be high to some people but it is not quite the same as saying the 40-50% of people don't pay income taxes.