Monday Map: Percentage of Taxpayers with AGI over $500,000 January 7, 2013 Nick Kasprak Nick Kasprak A few months ago we published a map showing the percentage of filers in each state earning over $200,000. We used the $200,000 figure because of the way the IRS publishes income tax data by state – they don’t subdivide their tax data further – and it was the closest figure to President Obama’s proposal to let the Bush tax cuts expire for families making over $250K. The Fiscal Cliff compromise that passed a few days ago uses a higher threshold for most of the expired tax cuts – $400,000 (for single filers) and $450,000 (for joint filers.) The nearest threshold it’s possible to do a map of IRS data with is $500,000, so below, by state, is a map showing the percentage of tax returns with adjusted gross income (AGI) over $500,000. Click on the map to enlarge it. View previous Monday maps here. 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 Center for State Tax Policy Data Individual and Consumption Taxes Individual Income and Payroll Taxes Tags Federal Budget and Spending George W. Bush Millionaires and High Income Earners
