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How Low Are U.S. Taxes Compared to Other Countries?

No, the U.S. is not a high-tax country. But saying exactly how not-high-tax we are gets a little tricky.
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America Tax Rates 100000

No, the U.S. is not a high-tax country. But saying exactly how not-high-tax we are gets a little tricky.

The graph at the top of this article comes from a KPMG report excavated by . It shows personal tax rates on $100,000 around the world. The U.S. comes in at 55th out of 114.

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