How much to earn to enter 1% of richest Americans

To enter 1% of the richest Americans, you must have a gross annual income of at least 480 930 dollars.

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This is evidenced by the IRS data for the 2015 fiscal year, writes USA Today.

This group includes 1,4 million people who paid 141,2 million income tax.

To enter 0,1% of the richest US residents, your adjusted gross income must be at least 2,2 million dollars. According to tax returns, such people in America are 141 205 people.

To enter the top 0,01% of Americans, you need to earn at least $11,9 million; there are 14 such people in the United States.

To hit the top 0,001%, your income must be at least $ 59,4 million per year. Only 1 412 Americans comply with this requirement.

By comparison, the average gross income of the richest 50% of Americans was $39.

The top 50% accounted for 97,2% of the total income tax paid in the 2015 fiscal year.

Meanwhile, the richest 1% of people in the US paid 39% of total income taxes, while the top 0,1% paid 19,5%, the top 0,01% paid 8,7%, and the top 0,001% paid 3,5 %.

Experts say that these figures indicate the growth of the American economy, but gross income is not always an objective indicator, since its sources can be different, including passive ones - income from bonds, etc.

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