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A '''regressive tax''' is a form of taxation where an individual's effective [[tax rate]] ''decreases'' as their amount of income ''increases''. Essentially, a regressive tax causes those earning lower incomes to pay a greater percentage of their income in taxes. In the United States, [[sales tax]]es and [[payroll taxes]] ([[Social Security]] and [[Medicare]]) are the two most common examples of regressive taxes. | A '''regressive tax''' is a form of taxation where an individual's effective [[tax rate]] ''decreases'' as their amount of income ''increases''. Essentially, a regressive tax causes those earning lower incomes to pay a greater percentage of their income in taxes. In the United States, [[sales tax]]es and [[payroll taxes]] ([[Social Security]] and [[Medicare]]) are the two most common examples of regressive taxes. | ||
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*[[Flat tax]] | *[[Flat tax]] | ||
*[[Progressive tax]] | *[[Progressive tax]] | ||
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[[Category:Economics]] | [[Category:Economics]] | ||
[[Category:Taxation]] | [[Category:Taxation]] | ||
Latest revision as of 18:20, July 13, 2016
A regressive tax is a form of taxation where an individual's effective tax rate decreases as their amount of income increases. Essentially, a regressive tax causes those earning lower incomes to pay a greater percentage of their income in taxes. In the United States, sales taxes and payroll taxes (Social Security and Medicare) are the two most common examples of regressive taxes.
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