America will Pay More in Taxes in 2015 than it Will Spend on Food, Clothing, and Housing Combined April 2, 2015 Kyle Pomerleau Kyle Pomerleau In 2015, America will pay $3.3 trillion in taxes to the federal government and an additional $1.5 trillion to state and local government. America’s total tax bill of $4.8 trillion is about 31 percent of the nation’s total income. This is a significant amount and is more than America will spend on food, clothing, and housing combined. No doubt that the taxes we pay go towards services that government provides, but it is important to understand how much those services cost the United States. Click Here for more information on Tax Freedom Day Stay informed on the tax policies impacting you. Subscribe to get insights from our trusted experts delivered straight to your inbox. Subscribe Share Tweet Share Email Topics Center for Federal Tax Policy Tax Freedom Day
