This graph shows the different types of income of the “Top 400″ from 1992-2005. Number one source of income is Capital Gains, which accounts for more than 50% of their income in 2005.
The “Top 400″ are the 400 tax returns with the highest adjusted gross income reported to the IRS.
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Data from the IRS via Wall Street Journal’s Tax Report
[tags]Tax Rates, United States, Income tax, IRS[/tags]
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