Making the Case for Some Current Tax Planning by Tony O’Kussick

The average top marginal tax rate in the 70’s was 70.17%; in the 80’s 48.4%; 90’s 36.72%; 2000’s 37.44%, and 2010-2020 38.4%. While the current 38.4% sure looks to be on the low side, we have just spent $2.3 trillion on COVID-19 (that is trillion with 12 zeros!).