The following is a table showing just the surtaxA surtax is an additional tax levied on top of an already existing business or individual tax and can have a flat or progressive rate structure. Surtaxes are typically enacted to fund a specific program or initiative, whereas revenue from broader-based taxes, like the individual income tax, typically cover a multitude of programs and services. amount that taxA tax is a mandatory payment or charge collected by local, state, and national governments from individuals or businesses to cover the costs of general government services, goods, and activities. returns at various adjusted gross incomeFor individuals, gross income is the total pre-tax earnings from wages, tips, investments, interest, and other forms of income and is also referred to as “gross pay.” For businesses, gross income is total revenue minus cost of goods sold and is also known as “gross profit” or “gross margin.” (AGI) levels would be hit with in 2011 under the proposed health care bill in the House. Note that in 2013, the surtax on those with AGI less $1 million ($800,000 for singles) may increase, depending upon the savings from the health care bill.
There appears to be some confusion regarding the marginal tax rateThe marginal tax rate is the amount of additional tax paid for every additional dollar earned as income. The average tax rate is the total tax paid divided by total income earned. A 10 percent marginal tax rate means that 10 cents of every next dollar earned would be taken as tax. concept, which is the tax imposed on the next dollar of income earned. A marginal tax rate is not the same as an average tax rateThe average tax rate is the total tax paid divided by taxable income. While marginal tax rates show the amount of tax paid on the next dollar earned, average tax rates show the overall share of income paid in taxes. . Furthermore, the surtax would not apply to all income. It would only apply to income earned beyond $350,000. If some married couple earns $400,000, they would not pay the 1 percent surtax on the entire $400,000. The couple would only pay surtax on 1 percent of the difference between $400,000 and $350,000, which equals $50,000 x .01, or $500.
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AGI Level |
Surtax for Married Return |
Surtax for Single Return |
| $200,000 | 0 | 0 |
| $300,000 | 0 | 200 |
| $400,000 | 500 | 1,200 |
| $500,000 | 1,500 | 2,700 |
| $600,000 | 3,000 | 4,200 |
| $700,000 | 4,500 | 5,700 |
| $800.000 | 6,000 | 7,200 |
| $900,000 | 7,500 | 12,600 |
| $1,000,000 | 9,000 | 18,000 |
| $1,500,000 | 36,000 | 45,000 |
| $2,000,000 | 63,000 | 72,000 |
| $5,000,000 | 225,000 | 234,000 |
| $10,000,000 | 495,000 | 504,000 |