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Flat Tax:  Is it a good thing?

What Is a Flat Tax?

A flat tax refers to a single tax rate being applied to every taxpayer regardless of income. Typically, a flat tax involves no deductions or exemptions. However, some politicians have proposed flat tax systems that keep certain deductions in place.

Most flat tax systems or proposals do not tax income from dividends, distributions, capital gains, or other investments.

Understanding a Flat Tax

Supporters of a flat tax system suggest that it gives taxpayers an incentive to earn more because they will not be penalized by higher rates (as with a progressive system where income falls into progressively higher tax brackets). Also, they argue that a flat tax system makes filing tax returns easier.1

Critics of flat taxes argue that such a system places an unfair burden on low-wage earners as it lowers tax rates on the wealthy. Some critics believe a progressive tax system is fairer than a flat tax system.

Flat Tax vs. Regressive and Progressive Taxes

Regressive Tax

While a flat tax imposes the same tax percentage on all individuals regardless of income, many see it as a regressive tax. A regressive tax is one that imposes a greater tax burden on those with lower income than on those with higher income.

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