DISTRIBUTIONAL EFFECTS OF A CHAIRMAN’S MARK OF 

THE “MARRIAGE TAX RELIEF ACT OF 2000,”

SCHEDULED FOR MARKUP BY THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE ON MARC

Prepared by the Staff

of the

JOINT COMMITTEE ON TAXATION

March 28, 2000

JCX-37-00
DISTRIBUTIONAL EFFECTS OF A CHAIRMAN’S MARK OF 

THE "MARRIAGE TAX RELIEF ACT OF 2000" (1)

SCHEDULED FOR MARKUP BY THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE 0N MARCH 30, 2000

 Calendar Year 2001

CHANGE IN FEDERAL TAXES (3) FEDERAL TAXES (3) Effec

INCOME FEDERAL UNDER UNDER Prese

CATEGORY (2) TAXES (3) PRESENT LAW PROPOSAL Law 

Millions Percent Billions Percent Billions Percent Perce

Less than $10,000......... -$17 -0.2% $7 0.4% $7 0.4% 8.6%  10,000 to 20,000......... -247 -1.0% 26 1.5% 25 1.5% 7.2%  20,000 to 30,000......... -818 -1.3% 62 3.7% 61 3.7% 12.5 30,000 to 40,000......... -1,008 -1.1% 95 5.7% 94 5.6% 16.2 40,000 to 50,000......... -978 -0.9% 105 6.3% 104 6.3% 17.5 50,000 to 75,000......... -1,896 -0.7% 276 16.6% 274 16.5% 20.1 75,000 to 100,000......... -1,285 -0.5% 246 14.8% 245 14.8% 22.6100,000 to 200,000........ -735 -0.2% 393 23.6% 392 23.7% 25.0200,000 and over........... -109 (5) 457 27.4% 457 27.5% 28.4Total, All Taxpayers..... -$7,093 -0.4% $1,665 100.0% $1,658 100.0% 21.5

Source: Joint Committee on Taxation

Detail may not add to total due to rounding.-----------------------------------------------------(1) Includes increases in the standard deduction, 15% bracket, and EIC phaseout level for married couples and repeal o on refundable and nonrefundable personal credits.(2) The income concept used to place tax returns into income categories is adjusted gross income (AGI) plus: [1] tax-exe interest, [2] employer contributions for health plans and life insurance, [3] employer share of FICA tax, [4] worker’s co [5] nontaxable social security benefits, [6] insurance value of Medicare benefits, [7] alternative minimum tax preferenc [8] excluded income of U.S. citizens living abroad. Categories are measured at 2000 levels.(3) Federal taxes are equal to individual income tax (including the outlay portion of the EIC), employment tax (attributed to  and excise taxes (attributed to consumers). Corporate income tax is not included due to uncertainty concerning the  Individuals who are dependents of other taxpayers and taxpayers with negative income are excluded from the analys Does not include indirect effects.(4) The effective tax rate is equal to Federal taxes described in footnote (3) divided by: income described in footnote (2) p income attributable to the proposal.(5) Less than 0.005%.

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DISTRIBUTIONAL EFFECTS OF A CHAIRMAN’S MARK OF 

THE "MARRIAGE TAX RELIEF ACT OF 2000" (1)

SCHEDULED FOR MARKUP BY THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE 0N MARCH 30, 2000

 Calendar Year 2002

CHANGE IN FEDERAL TAXES (3) FEDERAL TAXES (3) Effec

INCOME FEDERAL UNDER UNDER Prese

CATEGORY (2) TAXES (3) PRESENT LAW PROPOSAL Law 

Millions Percent Billions Percent Billions Percent Perce

Less than $10,000......... -$16 -0.2% $7 0.4% $7 0.4% 9.0%  10,000 to 20,000......... -244 -0.9% 26 1.5% 26 1.5% 7.3%  20,000 to 30,000......... -826 -1.3% 63 3.6% 63 3.6% 12.4 30,000 to 40,000......... -1,059 -1.1% 97 5.6% 96 5.5% 16.1 40,000 to 50,000......... -1,062 -1.0% 109 6.3% 108 6.3% 17.6 50,000 to 75,000......... -2,459 -0.9% 287 16.5% 284 16.5% 20.0 75,000 to 100,000......... -2,706 -1.1% 257 14.8% 254 14.7% 22.5100,000 to 200,000........ -2,212 -0.5% 417 24.0% 415 24.0% 25.1200,000 and over........... -395 -0.1% 474 27.3% 474 27.4% 28.5Total, All Taxpayers..... -$10,978 -0.6% $1,738 100.0% $1,727 100.0% 21.5

Source: Joint Committee on Taxation

Detail may not add to total due to rounding.-----------------------------------------------------(1) Includes increases in the standard deduction, 15% bracket, and EIC phaseout level for married couples and repeal o on refundable and nonrefundable personal credits.(2) The income concept used to place tax returns into income categories is adjusted gross income (AGI) plus: [1] tax-exe interest, [2] employer contributions for health plans and life insurance, [3] employer share of FICA tax, [4] worker’s co [5] nontaxable social security benefits, [6] insurance value of Medicare benefits, [7] alternative minimum tax preferenc [8] excluded income of U.S. citizens living abroad. Categories are measured at 2000 levels.(3) Federal taxes are equal to individual income tax (including the outlay portion of the EIC), employment tax (attributed to  and excise taxes (attributed to consumers). Corporate income tax is not included due to uncertainty concerning the  Individuals who are dependents of other taxpayers and taxpayers with negative income are excluded from the analys Does not include indirect effects.(4) The effective tax rate is equal to Federal taxes described in footnote (3) divided by: income described in footnote (2) p income attributable to the proposal.(5) Less than 0.005%.

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DISTRIBUTIONAL EFFECTS OF A CHAIRMAN’S MARK OF 

THE "MARRIAGE TAX RELIEF ACT OF 2000" (1)

SCHEDULED FOR MARKUP BY THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE 0N MARCH 30, 2000

 Calendar Year 2003

CHANGE IN FEDERAL TAXES (3) FEDERAL TAXES (3) Effec

INCOME FEDERAL UNDER UNDER Prese

CATEGORY (2) TAXES (3) PRESENT LAW PROPOSAL Law 

Millions Percent Billions Percent Billions Percent Perce

Less than $10,000......... -$17 -0.2% $7 0.4% $7 0.4% 9.3%  10,000 to 20,000......... -239 -0.9% 27 1.5% 26 1.5% 7.4%  20,000 to 30,000......... -812 -1.3% 65 3.6% 64 3.5% 12.4 30,000 to 40,000......... -1,106 -1.1% 100 5.5% 99 5.5% 16.0 40,000 to 50,000......... -1,165 -1.0% 111 6.1% 110 6.1% 17.4 50,000 to 75,000......... -2,817 -0.9% 299 16.5% 296 16.4% 19.9 75,000 to 100,000......... -3,896 -1.4% 270 14.9% 266 14.8% 22.4100,000 to 200,000........ -3,730 -0.8% 441 24.3% 437 24.3% 25.1200,000 and over........... -706 -0.1% 493 27.2% 493 27.4% 28.6Total, All Taxpayers..... -$14,488 -0.8% $1,813 100.0% $1,799 100.0% 21.5

Source: Joint Committee on Taxation

Detail may not add to total due to rounding.-----------------------------------------------------(1) Includes increases in the standard deduction, 15% bracket, and EIC phaseout level for married couples and repeal o on refundable and nonrefundable personal credits.(2) The income concept used to place tax returns into income categories is adjusted gross income (AGI) plus: [1] tax-exe interest, [2] employer contributions for health plans and life insurance, [3] employer share of FICA tax, [4] worker’s co [5] nontaxable social security benefits, [6] insurance value of Medicare benefits, [7] alternative minimum tax preferenc [8] excluded income of U.S. citizens living abroad. Categories are measured at 2000 levels.(3) Federal taxes are equal to individual income tax (including the outlay portion of the EIC), employment tax (attributed to  and excise taxes (attributed to consumers). Corporate income tax is not included due to uncertainty concerning the  Individuals who are dependents of other taxpayers and taxpayers with negative income are excluded from the analys Does not include indirect effects.(4) The effective tax rate is equal to Federal taxes described in footnote (3) divided by: income described in footnote (2) p income attributable to the proposal.(5) Less than 0.005%.

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DISTRIBUTIONAL EFFECTS OF A CHAIRMAN’S MARK OF 

THE "MARRIAGE TAX RELIEF ACT OF 2000" (1)

SCHEDULED FOR MARKUP BY THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE 0N MARCH 30, 2000

 Calendar Year 2004

CHANGE IN FEDERAL TAXES (3) FEDERAL TAXES (3) Effec

INCOME FEDERAL UNDER UNDER Prese

CATEGORY (2) TAXES (3) PRESENT LAW PROPOSAL Law 

Millions Percent Billions Percent Billions Percent Perce

Less than $10,000......... -$17 -0.2% $8 0.4% $8 0.4% 9.5%  10,000 to 20,000......... -237 -0.9% 27 1.4% 27 1.4% 7.3%  20,000 to 30,000......... -817 -1.2% 67 3.5% 66 3.5% 12.4 30,000 to 40,000......... -1,119 -1.1% 102 5.4% 101 5.4% 15.9 40,000 to 50,000......... -1,204 -1.1% 113 6.0% 112 6.0% 17.3 50,000 to 75,000......... -3,207 -1.0% 312 16.5% 309 16.5% 19.8 75,000 to 100,000......... -6,411 -2.3% 280 14.8% 273 14.6% 22.2100,000 to 200,000........ -7,773 -1.7% 468 24.7% 460 24.6% 25.1200,000 and over........... -1,554 -0.3% 517 27.3% 515 27.5% 28.8Total, All Taxpayers..... -$22,340 -1.2% $1,893 100.0% $1,871 100.0% 21.6

Source: Joint Committee on Taxation

Detail may not add to total due to rounding.-----------------------------------------------------(1) Includes increases in the standard deduction, 15% bracket, and EIC phaseout level for married couples and repeal o on refundable and nonrefundable personal credits.(2) The income concept used to place tax returns into income categories is adjusted gross income (AGI) plus: [1] tax-exe interest, [2] employer contributions for health plans and life insurance, [3] employer share of FICA tax, [4] worker’s co [5] nontaxable social security benefits, [6] insurance value of Medicare benefits, [7] alternative minimum tax preferenc [8] excluded income of U.S. citizens living abroad. Categories are measured at 2000 levels.(3) Federal taxes are equal to individual income tax (including the outlay portion of the EIC), employment tax (attributed to  and excise taxes (attributed to consumers). Corporate income tax is not included due to uncertainty concerning the  Individuals who are dependents of other taxpayers and taxpayers with negative income are excluded from the analys Does not include indirect effects.(4) The effective tax rate is equal to Federal taxes described in footnote (3) divided by: income described in footnote (2) p income attributable to the proposal.(5) Less than 0.005%.

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DISTRIBUTIONAL EFFECTS OF A CHAIRMAN’S MARK OF 

THE "MARRIAGE TAX RELIEF ACT OF 2000" (1)

SCHEDULED FOR MARKUP BY THE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE 0N MARCH 30, 2000

 Calendar Year 2005

CHANGE IN FEDERAL TAXES (3) FEDERAL TAXES (3) Effec

INCOME FEDERAL UNDER UNDER Prese

CATEGORY (2) TAXES (3) PRESENT LAW PROPOSAL Law 

Millions Percent Billions Percent Billions Percent Perce

Less than $10,000......... -$18 -0.2% $8 0.4% $8 0.4% 9.8%  10,000 to 20,000......... -239 -0.9% 27 1.4% 27 1.4% 7.4%  20,000 to 30,000......... -807 -1.2% 67 3.4% 66 3.4% 12.2 30,000 to 40,000......... -1,170 -1.1% 105 5.3% 104 5.3% 15.9 40,000 to 50,000......... -1,321 -1.1% 119 6.0% 118 6.0% 17.3 50,000 to 75,000......... -3,537 -1.1% 320 16.2% 317 16.2% 19.7 75,000 to 100,000......... -6,920 -2.4% 294 14.8% 287 14.7% 22.1100,000 to 200,000........ -8,610 -1.7% 497 25.1% 489 25.0% 25.0200,000 and over........... -1,636 -0.3% 543 27.4% 541 27.7% 28.9Total, All Taxpayers..... -$24,257 -1.2% $1,980 100.0% $1,956 100.0% 21.6

Source: Joint Committee on Taxation

Detail may not add to total due to rounding.-----------------------------------------------------(1) Includes increases in the standard deduction, 15% bracket, and EIC phaseout level for married couples and repeal o on refundable and nonrefundable personal credits.(2) The income concept used to place tax returns into income categories is adjusted gross income (AGI) plus: [1] tax-exe interest, [2] employer contributions for health plans and life insurance, [3] employer share of FICA tax, [4] worker’s co [5] nontaxable social security benefits, [6] insurance value of Medicare benefits, [7] alternative minimum tax preferenc [8] excluded income of U.S. citizens living abroad. Categories are measured at 2000 levels.(3) Federal taxes are equal to individual income tax (including the outlay portion of the EIC), employment tax (attributed to  and excise taxes (attributed to consumers). Corporate income tax is not included due to uncertainty concerning the  Individuals who are dependents of other taxpayers and taxpayers with negative income are excluded from the analys Does not include indirect effects.(4) The effective tax rate is equal to Federal taxes described in footnote (3) divided by: income described in footnote (2) p income attributable to the proposal.(5) Less than 0.005%.

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