The following table, supplied by the Treasury Department, shows the income tax now paid by the average family of four in various income brackets, the savings they can expect after President Carter's proposals for income tax cuts go into effect, the increase in Social Security taxes they will pay next year and the net change in both taxes. The average family earning less than $10,000 will actually collect money from the Government; some are net taxpayers, but those earning less than $8,000 are eligible for an "earned-income credit" that entitles them to "refunds" greater than their taxes paid. Tax rates...
Nation: What Families Will Save on Taxes
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