Understanding Where Your Taxes Go If You Pay $8,000.00 in Taxes

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Your Taxes By Category

If you paid $8,000.00 in federal taxes then:

  • Social Security

    You paid $1,600.00 toward Social Security which is 20% of your total federal taxes.

  • Medicare

    You paid $1,280.00 toward Medicare which is 16% of your total federal taxes.

  • National Defense

    You paid $1,120.00 toward National Defense which is 14% of your total federal taxes.

  • Health & Medicaid

    You paid $1,040.00 toward Health & Medicaid which is 13% of your total federal taxes.

  • Debt Interest

    You paid $1,040.00 toward Debt Interest which is 13% of your total federal taxes.

  • Income Security

    You paid $720.00 toward Income Security which is 9% of your total federal taxes.

  • Veterans Benefits and Services

    You paid $480.00 toward Veterans Benefits and Services which is 6% of your total federal taxes.

  • Education, Training, Employment, and Social Services

    You paid $240.00 toward Education, Training, Employment, and Social Services which is 3% of your total federal taxes.

  • Natural Resources and Environment

    You paid $160.00 toward Natural Resources and Environment which is 2% of your total federal taxes.

  • Transportation

    You paid $160.00 toward Transportation which is 2% of your total federal taxes.

  • Other

    You paid $160.00 toward Other which is 2% of your total federal taxes.

Your Taxes By Agency

If you paid $8,000.00 in federal taxes then:

  • Department of Health and Human Services

    You paid $2,240.00 toward Department of Health and Human Services which is 28% of your total federal taxes.

  • Social Security Administration

    You paid $1,680.00 toward Social Security Administration which is 21% of your total federal taxes.

  • Department of the Treasury

    You paid $1,280.00 toward Department of the Treasury which is 16% of your total federal taxes.

  • Department of Defense

    You paid $1,120.00 toward Department of Defense which is 14% of your total federal taxes.

  • Department of Veterans Affairs

    You paid $480.00 toward Department of Veterans Affairs which is 6% of your total federal taxes.

  • Department of Agriculture

    You paid $320.00 toward Department of Agriculture which is 4% of your total federal taxes.

  • Department of Education

    You paid $240.00 toward Department of Education which is 3% of your total federal taxes.

  • Office of Personnel Management

    You paid $160.00 toward Office of Personnel Management which is 2% of your total federal taxes.

  • Other Defense Civil Programs

    You paid $160.00 toward Other Defense Civil Programs which is 2% of your total federal taxes.

  • Department of Homeland Security

    You paid $160.00 toward Department of Homeland Security which is 2% of your total federal taxes.

  • Other

    You paid $160.00 toward Other which is 2% of your total federal taxes.