Tax Tip #201

Ralph Loggia • June 25, 2024

Tax Rate Lesson

What is the effective tax rate? What is the marginal tax rate?


A. Average tax rate (total tax / taxable income)

B. Tax rate imposed on the last dollar of income earned

C. All of the above

D. None of the above

E. Regardless of the answer, I pay TOO much in taxes 


Effective tax rate is A, marginal tax rate is B, and if you guessed D, you get an F on this test.

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