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The 2023 CPS data shows the median household income was $74,580 in 2022. The distribution indicates that about 75% of households earned less than $125,000, and roughly 85% earned less than $150,000 (extrapolating from quintiles and income brackets). The top 10% of households start around $212,000 (per DQYDJ’s 2024 calculator), so 85-90% of households earn $150,000 or less.
Were the Rich Taxed First After 1913?
Yes, when the federal income tax was implemented in 1913 under the Revenue Act of 1913, it was designed to primarily tax the wealthy. Here’s why and how:
The Setup in 1913
Income Thresholds: The tax applied only to taxable income above a personal exemption of $3,000 for single individuals or $4,000 for married couples. In 1913, $3,000 was a significant amount—roughly equivalent to $86,600 in 2025 dollars (as calculated earlier). The average annual income for a worker was around $700-$800, so most Americans earned far below the taxable threshold.
Tax Rates:
A base rate of 1% was levied on taxable income above the exemption.
A progressive surtax kicked in for higher earners: 1% on income over $20,000 (about $577,000 in 2025 dollars) up to 6% on income over $500,000 (about $14.4 million in 2025 dollars).
Impact: Only about 1-2% of the U.S. population paid income tax in 1913, as the exemptions excluded the vast majority. Those who did pay were disproportionately the rich—business owners, professionals, and the industrial elite.
Why the Rich?
Political Intent: The 16th Amendment and the 1913 tax were championed by Progressive Era reformers who aimed to shift the tax burden from regressive tariffs (which hit the poor harder) to a direct tax on high incomes. The idea was to make the wealthy shoulder more of the federal revenue load.
Economic Context: The Gilded Age had created stark income inequality, with tycoons like Rockefeller and Carnegie amassing fortunes. The income tax was a response to calls for fairness and funding government without taxing consumption.
Early Evidence
In 1913, the top 1% of earners—those making above roughly $10,000-$20,000 annually (hundreds of thousands in today’s dollars)—bore the brunt. For example, someone earning $50,000 paid the 1% base rate plus a 2% surtax on the portion above $20,000, while someone earning $1 million faced the full 6% surtax on the top tier.
This focus on the rich held initially, but it shifted over time:
1916-1918: World War I expanded the tax base slightly, lowering exemptions and raising rates, though the wealthy still paid the highest shares (e.g., 65% top rate by 1918).
1940s: World War II truly broadened the tax to the masses, with exemptions dropping to $500 (single) and rates applying to much lower incomes.
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