Nationwide tax rates for single and married filers. The marginal tax rate.

Really interesting data provided by Visualizing Economics regarding various tax rate structures across different scenarios.  The data is put together using 2009 IRS data and gives us an interesting look at various tax scenarios in the U.S.  We find a mix of progressive, regressive, and flat taxes across a multitude of fields.  It also highlights the combination of the marginal tax rate which is a blend of the various tax items.  Of course, the scenarios will be different depending on your state level taxes but these do provide an interesting glimpse of how the U.S. structures taxes.

Breaking down taxes provides a look at how money is funneled throughout the U.S. economy and what sources payout the most to the government:

If you are looking for other scenarios the site provides other graphics and scenarios.  Definitely worth a look:

single with no children

married with no children, two incomes

married with no children, one income

head of household with one child

married filing separately

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