Do the Rich Pay Their Fair Share of Taxes? An Empirical Study of United States Data
27 Pages Posted: 14 Mar 2017
Date Written: March 11, 2017
Abstract
This paper examines Internal Revenue Service data and applies philosophical and ethical concepts in an attempt to determine whether the rich pay their fair share of income taxes. Also included is a bibliography containing links to more than 80 studies on tax evasion and public finance.
Keywords: Income Tax, Subsidy, Government, Ethics, Redistribution, Fair Share, United States, Tax Burden
JEL Classification: H1, H2, H23, H24, H25, H5, I3, K34, O51
Suggested Citation: Suggested Citation
McGee, Robert W., Do the Rich Pay Their Fair Share of Taxes? An Empirical Study of United States Data (March 11, 2017). Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2931527 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.2931527
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