Average American Paid $267 More in Taxes During 1984
The average American paid $267.04 more in taxes last year than the year before, the Census Bureau reported Thursday.
Federal, state and local taxes cost Americans $3,112.42 apiece in fiscal 1984, an increase of 9.4% from 1983, the study found.
Individual income taxes were the largest source of revenue, with the three levels of government collecting $1,526.85 per American. That was up from $1,470.49 in 1983.
Sales, receipts and customs taxes were second at $692.57 per capita, up from $618.50, followed by property taxes at $408.44, up from $381.46.
Corporate income taxes, which are actually also paid by individuals indirectly, cost Americans $313.09 apiece, up from $219.16.
Total government revenue at all levels was $5,536.47 per person including taxes, charges, fees, utility income, insurance and other sources. That was an increase from $5,049.21 in 1983.
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