This statistic shows the U.S. public opinion on the height of federal income taxes from 2000 to 2018. In 2018, around 45 percent of Americans perceive their taxes as being too high.
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Americans' perceptions whether their income taxes were too high 2000-2018
Do you consider the amount of federal income tax you have to pay as too high, about right, or too low?
This statistic shows the U.S. public opinion on the height of federal income taxes from 2000 to 2018. In 2018, around 45 percent of Americans perceive their taxes as being too high.
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| Too high | About right | Too low | No opinion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 63% | 33% | 1% | 3% |
| 2001 | 65% | 31% | 1% | 3% |
| 2003 | 50% | 46% | 2% | 2% |
| 2004 | 50% | 43% | 3% | 4% |
| 2005 | 51% | 44% | 2% | 3% |
| 2006 | 48% | 44% | 2% | 5% |
| 2007 | 53% | 41% | 2% | 3% |
| 2008 | 52% | 42% | 2% | 4% |
| 2009 | 46% | 48% | 3% | 2% |
| 2010 | 48% | 45% | 3% | 4% |
| 2011 | 50% | 43% | 4% | 3% |
| 2012 | 46% | 47% | 3% | 4% |
| 2013 | 50% | 45% | 2% | 3% |
| 2014 | 52% | 42% | 3% | 4% |
| 2015 | 51% | 42% | 3% | 4% |
| 2016 | 57% | 37% | 3% | 3% |
| 2017 | 51% | 42% | 4% | 4% |
| 2018 | 45% | 48% | 3% | 3% |
| Too high | About right | Too low | No opinion | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 63% | 33% | 1% | 3% |
| 2001 | 65% | 31% | 1% | 3% |
| 2003 | 50% | 46% | 2% | 2% |
| 2004 | 50% | 43% | 3% | 4% |
| 2005 | 51% | 44% | 2% | 3% |
| 2006 | 48% | 44% | 2% | 5% |
| 2007 | 53% | 41% | 2% | 3% |
| 2008 | 52% | 42% | 2% | 4% |
| 2009 | 46% | 48% | 3% | 2% |
| 2010 | 48% | 45% | 3% | 4% |
| 2011 | 50% | 43% | 4% | 3% |
| 2012 | 46% | 47% | 3% | 4% |
| 2013 | 50% | 45% | 2% | 3% |
| 2014 | 52% | 42% | 3% | 4% |
| 2015 | 51% | 42% | 3% | 4% |
| 2016 | 57% | 37% | 3% | 3% |
| 2017 | 51% | 42% | 4% | 4% |
| 2018 | 45% | 48% | 3% | 3% |
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This statistic shows the U.S. public opinion on the height of federal income taxes from 2000 to 2018. In 2018, around 45 percent of Americans perceive their taxes as being too high.
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- April 2018
- Region
- United States
- Survey time period
- April 2000 to April 2018
- Number of respondents
- About 1,016 each poll
- Age group
- 18 years and older
- Method of interview
- Telephone interview
- Supplementary notes
- The source does not provide figures for 2002.
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- Region
- United States
- Survey time period
- April 2000 to April 2018
- Number of respondents
- About 1,016 each poll
- Age group
- 18 years and older
- Method of interview
- Telephone interview
- Supplementary notes
- The source does not provide figures for 2002.
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