Older Citizens Pay Less State and Local Tax as a Percentage of Their Total Income

Under 25

25 to 34

35 to 44

45 to 54

55 to 64

65 and older

Money income before taxes

$18,856

$37,946

$47,356

$53,131

$43,770

$24,451

Federal income taxes

562

1,997

2,725

3,445

2,166

573

State and local income taxes

123

371

508

585

416

58

Other taxes

14

47

125

185

225

209

Note: Money income before taxes is the total money earnings and selected money receipts during the 12 months prior to the interview date for the consumer expenditure survey. It includes the following components: wages and salaries; self-employment income; Social Security, private and government retirement; interest, dividends, rental income, and other property income; unemployment and workers' compensation and veterans' benefits; public assistance, supplemental security income, and food stamps; regular contributions for support; and other income.

Federal income taxes includes federal income taxes withheld in survey year to pay for income earned in survey year plus additional taxes paid in survey year to cover any underpayment or underwithholding of taxes in the year prior to the survey.

State and local income taxes includes state and local income taxes withheld in survey year to pay for income earned in survey year plus additional taxes paid in survey year to cover any underpayment or underwithholding of taxes in year prior to survey.

Other taxes includes personal property and other personal taxes paid, including Social Security taxes for the self-employed paid in the survey year to cover any underpayment or underwithholding of taxes in the year prior to the survey.

Refer to http://www.bls.gov/cex/csxgloss.htm for additional information.