2015 California Average Federal Income Taxes Paid
The average taxpayer in California paid $15,496 in federal income taxes in 2015. That's $2,517 more than the national average. See where that money went.
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2015 Federal Income Tax Receipt |
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| Health | $4,444.88 |
| * Includes $2,029.08 for Medicaid | |
| * Includes $53.56 for Children's Health Insurance Program | |
| Pentagon & Military | $3,932.56 |
| * Includes $842.38 for Military Personnel | |
| * Includes $108.44 for Nuclear Weapons | |
| Interest on Debt | $2,117.06 |
| Unemployment and Labor | $1,240.79 |
| * Includes $92.48 for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families | |
| * Includes $35.11 for Job Training and Employment Programs | |
| Veterans Benefits | $919.34 |
| * Includes $404.48 for Payments for disability, death, etc. | |
| * Includes $368.58 for Veterans Health Administration | |
| Food and Agriculture | $713.69 |
| * Includes $441.72 for SNAP (food stamps) | |
| * Includes $42.19 for Federal Crop Insurance | |
| Education | $550.21 |
| * Includes $183.26 for Pell Grants, Work Study, and other Student Aid | |
| * Includes $129.96 for Elementary and Secondary Education | |
| Government | $449.98 |
| * Includes $73.12 for U.S. Customs and Border Protection | |
| * Includes $40.87 for Federal Prison System | |
| Housing and Community | $298.03 |
| * Includes $57.87 for Head Start and Related | |
| * Includes $11.02 for Homeless Assistance Grants | |
| Energy and Environment | $247.55 |
| * Includes $50.15 for Environmental Protection Agency | |
| * Includes $10.89 for Energy efficiency and renewable energy | |
| International Affairs | $231.59 |
| * Includes $46.05 for Diplomatic and consular programs | |
| * Includes $40.15 for Global Health Programs | |
| Transportation | $179.61 |
| * Includes $29.89 for Transportation Security Administration (TSA) | |
| * Includes $6.56 for Federal Aviation Administration | |
| Science | $170.70 |
| * Includes $102.64 for NASA | |
| * Includes $39.44 for National Science Foundation | |
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| TOTAL | $15,496 |
| US AVERAGE | $12,978 |
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