April 2, 2012

Tax Freedom Day and Tax Burden, 1900-2012

Tax Freedom Day By Year

Year Tax Freedom Day Deficit-Inclusive Tax Freedom Day
1900 1/22 1/22
1901 1/21 1/20
1902 1/21 1/20
1903 1/20 1/19
1904 1/21 1/22
1905 1/20 1/21
1906 1/19 1/19
1907 1/19 1/18
1908 1/21 1/22
1909 1/19 1/20
1910 1/19 1/19
1911 1/20 1/20
1912 1/19 1/19
1913 1/19 1/19
1914 1/23 1/23
1915 1/25 1/26
1916 1/24 1/24
1917 1/24 1/29
1918 2/8 3/27
1919 2/7 4/11
1920 2/13 2/12
1921 2/22 2/20
1922 2/11 2/7
1923 2/4 2/1
1924 2/7 2/3
1925 2/4 2/1
1926 2/6 2/2
1927 2/8 2/4
1928 2/9 2/5
1929 2/8 2/5
1930 2/12 2/11
1931 2/15 2/26
1932 2/25 3/6
1933 3/6 3/13
1934 3/1 3/15
1935 2/27 3/10
1936 2/27 3/15
1937 3/4 3/3
1938 3/6 3/12
1939 3/4 3/13
1940 3/7 3/8
1941 3/16 3/9
1942 3/18 4/9
1943 4/5 5/3
1944 3/29 5/17
1945 3/30 5/21
1946 3/30 4/8
1947 4/1 3/24
1948 3/27 3/21
1949 3/22 3/30
1950 3/31 3/24
1951 4/7 3/26
1952 4/7 4/3
1953 4/6 4/4
1954 4/1 4/3
1955 4/4 3/29
1956 4/7 3/31
1957 4/7 4/4
1958 4/5 4/9
1959 4/8 4/6
1960 4/12 4/6
1961 4/11 4/9
1962 4/12 4/10
1963 4/13 4/10
1964 4/9 4/8
1965 4/8 4/6
1966 4/11 4/10
1967 4/12 4/17
1968 4/18 4/19
1969 4/23 4/19
1970 4/19 4/25
1971 4/16 4/26
1972 4/20 4/28
1973 4/20 4/24
1974 4/23 4/27
1975 4/17 5/4
1976 4/19 5/1
1977 4/20 4/29
1978 4/20 4/25
1979 4/20 4/22
1980 4/21 4/29
1981 4/24 5/1
1982 4/21 5/9
1983 4/18 5/8
1984 4/17 5/5
1985 4/18 5/5
1986 4/19 5/7
1987 4/22 5/5
1988 4/21 5/2
1989 4/22 5/2
1990 4/21 5/4
1991 4/21 5/6
1992 4/19 5/9
1993 4/20 5/7
1994 4/22 5/5
1995 4/23 5/5
1996 4/25 5/3
1997 4/27 4/30
1998 4/29 4/27
1999 4/29 4/25
2000 5/1 4/23
2001 4/27 4/25
2002 4/17 4/27
2003 4/14 4/28
2004 4/15 4/28
2005 4/21 4/30
2006 4/24 5/1
2007 4/24 5/1
2008 4/18 5/5
2009 4/10 5/16
2010 4/12 5/18
2011 4/13 5/17
2012 4/17 5/14

State-Local Tax Freedom Day

Year State/Local Only Tax Freedom Day Total Tax Freedom Day
1929 1/26 2/9
1930 1/31 2/13
1931 2/6 2/16
1932 2/16 2/26
1933 2/16 3/6
1934 2/9 3/1
1935 2/7 2/28
1936 2/5 2/28
1937 2/3 3/4
1938 2/6 3/6
1939 2/5 3/4
1940 2/3 3/7
1941 1/29 3/16
1942 1/23 3/18
1943 1/19 4/5
1944 1/18 3/29
1945 1/19 3/30
1946 1/21 3/30
1947 1/22 4/1
1948 1/23 3/27
1949 1/25 3/22
1950 1/24 3/31
1951 1/23 4/7
1952 1/24 4/7
1953 1/24 4/6
1954 1/26 4/1
1955 1/25 4/4
1956 1/27 4/7
1957 1/28 4/7
1958 1/29 4/5
1959 1/29 4/8
1960 1/30 4/12
1961 2/1 4/11
1962 2/1 4/12
1963 2/1 4/13
1964 2/1 4/9
1965 2/1 4/8
1966 2/1 4/11
1967 2/2 4/12
1968 2/4 4/18
1969 2/5 4/23
1970 2/7 4/19
1971 2/8 4/16
1972 2/9 4/20
1973 2/8 4/20
1974 2/8 4/23
1975 2/8 4/17
1976 2/8 4/19
1977 2/8 4/20
1978 2/6 4/20
1979 2/5 4/20
1980 2/5 4/21
1981 2/5 4/24
1982 2/6 4/21
1983 2/6 4/18
1984 2/6 4/17
1985 2/6 4/18
1986 2/7 4/19
1987 2/8 4/22
1988 2/8 4/21
1989 2/8 4/22
1990 2/8 4/21
1991 2/8 4/21
1992 2/9 4/19
1993 2/8 4/20
1994 2/8 4/22
1995 2/8 4/23
1996 2/8 4/25
1997 2/8 4/27
1998 2/8 4/29
1999 2/8 4/29
2000 2/8 5/1
2001 2/8 4/27
2002 2/7 4/17
2003 2/7 4/14
2004 2/8 4/15
2005 2/9 4/21
2006 2/9 4/24
2007 2/9 4/24
2008 2/9 4/18
2009 2/8 4/10
2010 2/8 4/12
2011 2/8 4/13
2012 2/8 4/17

Days Worked to Pay Types of Tax - State-Local and Federal

Year Individual Income Taxes Social Insurance Taxes Sales and Excise Taxes Property Taxes Corporate Income Taxes Otder Taxes
1929 5.0 0 3.9 17.3 5 7.7
1930 4.9 0 4.4 20.8 3.5 8.4
1931 3.2 0 5.9 24.1 2.7 9.6
1932 2.8 0 8.5 31.2 2.8 9.9
1933 3.7 0 14.1 29.6 4.4 12.6
1934 3.7 0 16.8 24.3 4.4 10
1935 3.9 0 16.1 22.2 5 10.5
1936 4.3 1 14.9 19.7 7.2 10.6
1937 6.6 6.1 14.5 18.4 6.6 10.5
1938 6.6 7.1 15.6 20.3 4.7 10.4
1939 4.8 7.4 15.3 18.8 6.6 9.6
1940 4.8 7.1 15.5 17.5 11.1 9.1
1941 6.0 6.9 15.4 13.8 23.9 8.5
1942 11.1 6.6 13.3 10.8 28.2 6.6
1943 32.6 6.4 12.2 9 28.2 5.8
1944 31.5 5.6 13.1 8.4 23.7 5.6
1945 34.3 5.4 15.3 8.3 19.3 6
1946 30.7 8.2 18.5 8.8 16.6 6
1947 32.2 7.3 17.9 8.8 18.7 6
1948 28.2 6 17.3 8.9 18.5 6.2
1949 24.6 5.9 18 10.1 15.3 6.4
1950 25.0 6.5 17.9 9.8 24.5 6.2
1951 31.2 6.9 16.6 9.1 26.5 6.1
1952 35.1 7 17.3 9.5 21.5 6.2
1953 34.4 6.8 17.5 9.7 21.2 6.3
1954 31.2 7.7 16.5 10.4 18.6 6.6
1955 31.0 8 16.5 10.1 21.3 6.6
1956 33.0 8.4 16.9 10.7 20 7.1
1957 33.3 9.3 17 11.1 18.5 7.2
1958 32.7 9.2 17.9 12.1 16.1 6.1
1959 32.7 10.4 17.9 11.9 18.3 6.6
1960 34.2 11.9 18.7 12.5 16.8 7
1961 33.9 11.8 18.7 13.1 16.5 6.9
1962 34.3 12.4 18.6 13.1 16 6.8
1963 34.3 13.5 18.6 13.2 16.6 6.8
1964 30.3 12.9 18.5 13.2 16 7.3
1965 31.0 12.4 17.9 13 16.5 7
1966 32.6 15.2 16.6 12.5 16.3 7.1
1967 34.1 15.9 16.8 13.1 14.8 7.1
1968 37.2 16.1 17.6 13.2 16.3 7.2
1969 41.6 17 18 13.4 15 7.3
1970 38.9 17 18.4 14.3 12 7.4
1971 35.3 17.3 18.4 14.5 12.4 7.7
1972 39.1 18.2 18 14.1 12.6 7.5
1973 37.4 20.9 17.6 13.5 13.1 7.3
1974 39.7 21.9 17.4 13.2 12.5 7.4
1975 35.8 21.2 17 13.3 11.4 7.6
1976 37.4 21.5 16.7 13 13 7.1
1977 38.7 21.5 16.3 12.7 13.5 7.1
1978 39.8 22.1 15.9 11.3 13.6 6.7
1979 41.8 23.1 15.2 10.2 12.5 6.8
1980 43.1 23.3 16.1 10.1 10.8 7.2
1981 44.7 24.7 17.4 10.2 8.9 7.5
1982 44.3 25.5 16.4 10.9 6.1 7.6
1983 40.3 25.3 16.7 10.7 7.4 6.9
1984 38.6 25.8 16.3 10.4 8.2 7
1985 39.8 26.3 16.1 10.5 7.7 7
1986 39.6 26.9 15.7 10.8 8.2 6.9
1987 41.8 26.9 15.8 11 9.5 6.9
1988 39.9 27.7 15.8 11 9.7 6.6
1989 41.6 27.2 15.4 11.3 9 6.8
1990 41.1 27.5 15.4 11.5 8.3 7
1991 39.5 27.8 16.2 12.1 7.8 6.6
1992 38.6 27.7 16.2 12 8.2 6.3
1993 38.9 27.5 16.2 11.5 9.2 6.2
1994 39.2 27.5 16.8 11.6 9.7 6.6
1995 40.4 27.6 16.6 11.2 10.4 6.5
1996 42.8 27.4 16.3 11.1 10.7 6.2
1997 44.9 27.4 16.1 11 10.7 6.2
1998 47.2 27.7 16.2 10.8 10 6.6
1999 47.9 27.7 16.1 10.7 9.8 6.4
2000 50.3 27.9 15.9 10.6 9.5 6.3
2001 48.8 28 15.5 10.8 6.7 6.3
2002 40.0 27.6 15.5 11.3 6.1 5.9
2003 36.2 27 15.4 11.4 7.8 5.8
2004 35.6 26.7 15.3 11.3 9.5 5.8
2005 38.6 26.5 15.5 11.3 12.2 6
2006 41.1 26.4 15.6 11.5 13.2 6.3
2007 43.1 26.2 15.1 11.7 11.4 6.3
2008 40.8 26.5 14.7 11.8 7.2 6.2
2009 33.2 26.5 14.8 12.5 6 6.1
2010 33.1 25.7 14.5 12.2 8.8 6.9
2011 37.3 22.9 14.6 11.9 8.5 6.8
2012 39.9 23.1 14.8 11.9 10.1 6.7

Days Worked to Pay Types of Tax - State-Local Only

Year Individual Income Taxes Sales and Excise Taxes Property Taxes Corporate Income Taxes Estate and Gift Taxes Otder Taxes Social Insurance Taxes
1929 0.4 1.5 17.3 0.4 0.8 4.2 0
1930 0.4 2.2 20.8 0.4 0.9 4.9 0
1931 0.5 3.2 24.1 0.5 1.1 5.9 0
1932 0.7 4.3 31.2 0.7 0.7 7.8 0
1933 0.7 5.2 29.6 0.7 0.7 8.1 0
1934 0.6 5.6 24.3 0.6 0.6 6.2 0
1935 0.6 6.7 22.2 0.6 0.6 6.1 0
1936 1 6.7 19.7 1 0.5 5.8 0
1937 0.9 6.6 18.4 0.9 0.4 5.7 0
1938 0.9 7.6 20.3 0.5 0.5 6.1 0
1939 0.9 7.4 18.8 0.9 0.4 5.7 0
1940 0.8 7.1 17.5 0.8 0.4 5.6 0
1941 0.9 6.6 13.8 0.9 0.3 4.7 0
1942 0.7 4.9 10.8 1 0.2 3.7 0
1943 0.6 4 9 1 0.2 3 0
1944 0.7 3.6 8.4 0.9 0.2 2.9 0
1945 0.7 4.2 8.3 0.9 0.2 3.1 0
1946 0.7 5.3 8.8 0.9 0.4 3.5 0.2
1947 0.8 5.8 8.8 1 0.3 3.5 0.2
1948 0.9 6.2 8.9 1.1 0.3 3.6 0.2
1949 1.1 6.6 10.1 0.9 0.3 4.1 0.2
1950 1.1 6.6 9.8 1.1 0.3 4.1 0
1951 1.1 6.4 9.1 1.1 0.2 3.9 0
1952 1.1 6.5 9.5 0.9 0.2 4.1 0.1
1953 1.1 6.7 9.7 0.9 0.2 4.2 0.1
1954 1.2 6.9 10.4 0.9 0.3 4.5 0
1955 1.3 6.9 10.1 1 0.3 4.4 0
1956 1.5 7.4 10.7 0.9 0.3 4.5 0.1
1957 1.5 7.6 11.1 0.9 0.4 4.5 0.1
1958 1.6 8.8 12.1 0.9 0.4 3.5 0.1
1959 1.8 8.9 11.9 1 0.3 3.6 0.1
1960 1.9 9.4 12.5 0.9 0.4 3.7 0.1
1961 2.1 9.7 13.1 1 0.4 3.7 0.1
1962 2.2 9.7 13.1 1 0.4 3.5 0.1
1963 2.2 9.8 13.2 1.1 0.4 3.6 0.1
1964 2.4 10 13.2 1.1 0.4 3.5 0.1
1965 2.5 10.2 13 1.1 0.4 3.4 0.2
1966 2.8 10.2 12.5 1.1 0.4 3.4 0.2
1967 2.9 10.3 13.1 1.3 0.4 3.3 0.1
1968 3.4 11.1 13.2 1.5 0.4 3.2 0.1
1969 4 11.7 13.4 1.5 0.5 3.2 0.1
1970 4.2 12.3 14.3 1.4 0.4 3.2 0.2
1971 4.5 12.7 14.5 1.5 0.4 3.3 0.1
1972 5.6 13 14.1 1.7 0.5 3.3 0.1
1973 5.5 12.8 13.5 1.7 0.4 3.2 0.1
1974 5.5 13 13.2 1.8 0.4 3.2 0.1
1975 5.6 12.9 13.3 1.8 0.4 3.1 0.1
1976 5.9 12.9 13 2.1 0.4 3.1 0.1
1977 6.1 12.8 12.7 2.3 0.4 3 0.1
1978 6.2 12.6 11.3 2.2 0.4 2.9 0.1
1979 6.1 12.3 10.2 2.2 0.3 2.9 0.1
1980 6.3 12.2 10.1 2.1 0.3 3.1 0.1
1981 6.3 12 10.2 2 0.3 3.2 0.1
1982 6.6 12.3 10.9 1.8 0.3 3.3 0.1
1983 6.8 12.6 10.7 1.9 0.3 3.2 0.1
1984 7.1 12.6 10.4 2 0.3 3.2 0.1
1985 7 12.8 10.5 2 0.3 3.2 0.1
1986 7.2 13 10.8 2.1 0.3 3.1 0.1
1987 7.5 13.1 11 2.1 0.3 3.1 0.2
1988 7.3 13.1 11 2.1 0.3 3 0.2
1989 7.7 12.9 11.3 1.8 0.3 3 0.1
1990 7.8 13.1 11.5 1.6 0.3 2.9 0.1
1991 7.7 13.1 12.1 1.6 0.3 2.9 0.2
1992 7.8 13.3 12 1.6 0.3 3 0.2
1993 7.8 13.3 11.5 1.7 0.3 3 0.2
1994 7.7 13.4 11.6 1.7 0.3 3 0.2
1995 7.9 13.5 11.2 1.8 0.3 3 0.1
1996 8 13.4 11.1 1.7 0.3 2.9 0.1
1997 8.1 13.3 11 1.7 0.3 2.9 0.1
1998 8.6 13.3 10.8 1.6 0.3 2.9 0.1
1999 8.6 13.3 10.7 1.6 0.3 2.9 0.1
2000 9 13.1 10.6 1.5 0.3 2.9 0.1
2001 9 12.9 10.8 1.2 0.3 2.9 0.1
2002 7.8 12.9 11.3 1.2 0.3 3 0.1
2003 7.6 12.9 11.4 1.3 0.2 3.1 0.1
2004 7.8 12.9 11.3 1.4 0.2 3.3 0.2
2005 8.2 13.1 11.3 1.8 0.2 3.5 0.2
2006 8.5 13.3 11.5 1.8 0.2 3.5 0.1
2007 8.7 13.2 11.7 1.7 0.2 3.4 0.1
2008 8.9 12.9 11.8 1.4 0.2 3.4 0.1
2009 7.7 12.6 12.5 1.4 0.1 3.2 0.2
2010 7.6 12.5 12.2 1.6 0.1 3.2 0.2
2011 8 12.5 11.9 1.4 0.1 3.4 0.2
2012 8 12.5 11.9 1.4 0.1 3.4 0.2

Days Worked to Pay Type of Tax - Federal Only

Year Individual Income Taxes Excise Taxes Customs Capital Stock Tax Federal Reserve Revenues Corporate Income Taxes Social Insurance Taxes Estate and Gift Taxes
1929 4.6 2.3 2.3 0 0 4.6 0.4 0.4
1930 4.4 2.2 2.2 0 0 3.1 0.4 0.4
1931 2.7 2.7 2.1 0 0 2.1 0.5 0.5
1932 2.1 4.3 1.4 0 0 2.1 0.7 0
1933 3 8.9 2.2 0.7 0 3.7 0.7 0.7
1934 3.1 11.2 1.9 0.6 0 3.7 0.6 0.6
1935 3.3 9.4 2.2 0.6 0 4.4 0.6 1.1
1936 3.4 8.2 1.9 0.5 0 6.3 1.4 1.9
1937 5.7 7.9 2.2 0.4 0 5.7 6.6 1.8
1938 5.7 8 1.4 0.5 0 4.2 7.6 1.9
1939 3.9 7.9 1.3 0.4 0 5.7 7.9 1.8
1940 4 8.3 1.2 0.8 0 10.3 7.5 1.2
1941 5 8.8 1.3 0.9 0 23 7.2 1.3
1942 10.3 8.4 0.7 0.7 0 27.3 7.1 1.2
1943 32 8.2 0.8 0.8 0 27.2 7.6 1
1944 30.8 9.5 0.7 0.7 0 22.8 7.8 1.1
1945 33.6 11.2 0.7 0.7 0 18.4 9.6 1.3
1946 30 13.2 0.9 0 0 15.7 11.9 1.3
1947 31.4 12 0.7 0 0.2 17.7 9 1.3
1948 27.3 11.2 0.6 0 0.3 17.5 6.6 1.4
1949 23.5 11.4 0.6 0 0.3 14.3 7.2 1.1
1950 23.9 11.3 0.7 0 0.3 23.4 7.3 0.8
1951 30.2 10.2 0.7 0 0.4 25.4 7.6 0.8
1952 34 10.8 0.7 0 0.3 20.6 7.5 0.9
1953 33.3 10.8 0.6 0 0.3 20.3 7.2 1
1954 30 9.6 0.5 0 0.3 17.7 8.3 1
1955 29.7 9.6 0.7 0 0.3 20.3 8.6 1
1956 31.5 9.5 0.6 0 0.4 19 8.9 1.2
1957 31.8 9.4 0.7 0 0.4 17.6 9.7 1.2
1958 31.1 9.1 0.7 0 0.4 15.2 9.6 1.1
1959 31 9 0.8 0 0.7 17.4 10.9 1.1
1960 32.3 9.3 0.8 0 0.7 15.9 12.3 1.4
1961 31.8 9 0.7 0 0.5 15.5 12.4 1.5
1962 32.1 8.9 0.8 0 0.6 15 12.8 1.4
1963 32.1 8.8 0.8 0 0.6 15.5 13.8 1.4
1964 27.9 8.5 0.8 0 1 14.9 13.2 1.6
1965 28.5 7.7 0.9 0 0.7 15.4 12.7 1.6
1966 29.9 6.4 1 0 0.8 15.2 15.6 1.5
1967 31.1 6.4 0.9 0 0.9 13.6 16.5 1.5
1968 33.8 6.5 1 0 1.1 14.9 16.8 1.4
1969 37.5 6.3 1 0 1.2 13.5 17.7 1.5
1970 34.7 6.1 1 0 1.4 10.6 17.7 1.4
1971 30.8 5.7 1.1 0 1.2 10.8 18.1 1.7
1972 33.5 5.1 1 0 1 10.9 19 1.8
1973 31.9 4.8 1 0 1.3 11.3 21.7 1.5
1974 34.2 4.4 1 0 1.5 10.7 22.7 1.3
1975 30.2 4 1.5 0 1.3 9.5 22 1.2
1976 31.6 3.8 1 0 1.3 10.9 22.3 1.3
1977 32.6 3.5 1.1 0 1.2 11.2 22.3 1.4
1978 33.6 3.2 1.3 0 1.2 11.4 22.9 0.9
1979 35.7 2.9 1.2 0 1.5 10.4 23.8 0.9
1980 36.8 3.9 1.1 0 1.7 8.6 24.1 1
1981 38.3 5.4 1.1 0 1.8 6.8 25.5 0.9
1982 37.7 4.1 1.1 0 1.9 4.3 26.3 1
1983 33.5 4.1 1.1 0 1.7 5.5 26.1 0.7
1984 31.5 3.7 1.2 0 1.7 6.2 26.6 0.6
1985 32.8 3.3 1.2 0 1.7 5.7 27.1 0.6
1986 32.4 2.8 1.3 0 1.6 6.1 27.7 0.6
1987 34.2 2.7 1.4 0 1.5 7.5 27.7 0.6
1988 32.6 2.7 1.3 0 1.4 7.6 28.7 0.6
1989 33.9 2.4 1.3 0 1.6 7.2 28.4 0.7
1990 33.4 2.4 1.2 0 1.7 6.7 28.5 0.8
1991 31.8 3.1 1.2 0 1.4 6.1 29 0.8
1992 30.8 2.9 1.2 0 1.1 6.6 28.8 0.7
1993 31.2 2.9 1.2 0 1 7.6 28.7 0.8
1994 31.5 3.3 1.2 0 1.2 7.9 28.8 0.9
1995 32.5 3.1 1.1 0 1.3 8.7 29 0.8
1996 34.8 2.8 1 0 1.1 8.9 28.6 0.9
1997 36.7 2.9 1 0 1 9 28.6 1
1998 38.7 2.9 0.9 0 1.2 8.3 28.9 1.2
1999 39.3 2.8 0.8 0 1.1 8.3 28.8 1.3
2000 41.3 2.7 0.9 0 1 8 29 1.2
2001 39.9 2.6 0.8 0 1.1 5.5 29.1 1.1
2002 32.2 2.6 0.8 0 1 4.9 28.7 1
2003 28.7 2.5 0.8 0 0.8 6.5 28.2 0.8
2004 27.8 2.5 0.8 0 0.6 8.1 28 0.9
2005 30.4 2.4 0.8 0 0.7 10.4 27.8 0.8
2006 32.5 2.3 0.8 0 0.9 11.3 28 0.9
2007 34.4 1.9 0.8 0 1 9.7 27.9 0.8
2008 31.9 1.9 0.8 0 0.9 5.8 28.2 0.8
2009 25.6 2.2 0.7 0 1.4 4.6 28.3 0.6
2010 25.5 2.1 0.8 0 2.3 7.1 27.6 0.4
2011 29.3 2.2 0.9 0 2.2 7.1 24.8 0.2
2012 31.9 2.3 0.8 0 2 8.8 24.9 0.3

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