Why is almost half of all personal income not taxed?

a. because federal tax rates only apply to adjusted gross income
b. because federal tax rates only apply to taxable income
c. because federal tax rates only apply to tax expenditures
d. because half of all income comes from capital gains, which are not taxed


Answer: b

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