Between 2017 and 2018, a small businessperson's income increased from $200,000 to $220,000. The annual state income taxes that she paid increased from
5,000
to
$6,200.
What was her marginal state income tax rate in 2018? Did this individual experience proportional, progressive, or regressive taxation? Explain briefly
This small businessperson's marginal state income tax rate in 2018 was
what
percent? (Enter your response rounded to one decimal place.)
Her average state income tax rate in 2018 was
what
percent?(Enter your response rounded to one decimal place.)
This individual experienced
progressive
proportional
regressive
taxation because her marginal tax rate was
greater than
less than
equal to
her average tax rate?
Marginal state income tax rate in 2018 = [(6,200 - 5,000) / (220,000 - 200,000)] * 100 = 6.0%
Average state income tax rate in 2018 = (6200 / 220,000) * 100 = 2.8%
This individual experienced progressive taxation because her marginal tax rate was greater than her average tax rate.
Explanation:
If the average tax rate equals the marginal tax rate, then it is called proportional tax.
If the average tax rate is higher than the marginal tax rate, then it is called regressive tax.
If the average tax rate is lower than the marginal tax rate, then it is called progressive tax.
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