Year Top Marginal Tax Rate Congress President
1980 70.00% 🟦 Jimmy Carter
1981 69.13% (🟦🟥) Ronald Reagan
1982 50.00% (🟦🟥) Ronald Reagan
1983 50.00% (🟦🟥) Ronald Reagan
1984 50.00% (🟦🟥) Ronald Reagan
1985 50.00% (🟦🟥) Ronald Reagan
1986 50.00% (🟦🟥) Ronald Reagan
1987 38.50% 🟦 Ronald Reagan
1988 28.00% 🟦 Ronald Reagan
1989 28.00% 🟦 George H.W. Bush
1990 28.00% 🟦 George H.W. Bush
1991 31.00% 🟦 George H.W. Bush
1992 31.00% 🟦 George H.W. Bush
1993 39.60% 🟦 Bill Clinton
1994 39.60% 🟦 Bill Clinton
1995 39.60% 🟥 Bill Clinton
1996 39.60% 🟥 Bill Clinton
1997 39.60% 🟥 Bill Clinton
1998 39.60% 🟥 Bill Clinton
1999 39.60% 🟥 Bill Clinton
2000 39.60% 🟥 Bill Clinton
2001 39.10% 🟥 George W. Bush
2002 38.60% 🟥 George W. Bush
2003 35.00% 🟥 George W. Bush
2004 35.00% 🟥 George W. Bush
2005 35.00% 🟥 George W. Bush
2006 35.00% 🟥 George W. Bush
2007 35.00% 🟦 George W. Bush
2008 35.00% 🟦 George W. Bush
2009 35.00% 🟦 Barack Obama
2010 35.00% 🟦 Barack Obama
2011 35.00% (🟦🟥) Barack Obama
2012 35.00% (🟦🟥) Barack Obama
2013 39.60% (🟦🟥) Barack Obama
2014 39.60% (🟦🟥) Barack Obama
2015 39.60% 🟥 Barack Obama
2016 39.60% 🟥 Barack Obama
2017 39.60% 🟥 Donald Trump
2018 37.00% 🟥 Donald Trump
2019 37.00% (🟦🟥) Donald Trump
2020 37.00% (🟦🟥) Donald Trump
2021 37.00% (🟦🟥) Joe Biden
2022 37.00% (🟦🟥) Joe Biden
2023 37.00% (🟦🟥) Joe Biden
KEY [Congressional Control: Democrat🟦 Republican🟥 Split(🟦🟥)] [President: Republican Democrat]
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