• American's perceptions if income tax too high 2021

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In 2021, around 50 percent of Americans perceived their income taxes as being too high. This is an increase from the previous year, when 46 percent of Americans felt that income taxes were too high.

Do you consider the amount of federal income tax you have to pay as too high, about right, or too low?

Characteristic	Too high	About right	Too low	No opinion
2021	50%	44%	4%	2%
2020	46%	48%	3%	2%
2019	45%	48%	4%	4%
2018	45%	48%	3%	3%
2017	51%	42%	4%	4%
2016	57%	37%	3%	3%
2015	51%	42%	3%	4%
2014	52%	42%	3%	4%
2013	50%	45%	2%	3%
2012	46%	47%	3%	4%
2011	50%	43%	4%	3%
2010	48%	45%	3%	4%
2009	46%	48%	3%	2%
2008	52%	42%	2%	4%
2007	53%	41%	2%	3%
2006	48%	44%	2%	5%
2005	51%	44%	2%	3%
2004	50%	43%	3%	4%
2003	50%	46%	2%	2%
2001	65%	31%	1%	3%
2000	63%	33%	1%	3%

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Release date

April 2021

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Region

United States

Survey time period

April 2000 to April 2021

Number of respondents

about 1,000 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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