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		twoodfin on Oct 14, 2012 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: The Self-Destruction of the 1 Percent These numbers all come from the IRS. $150k around the top 1% for single/separate filers. $350k is married filers.

omd on Oct 14, 2012 [–]

According to the IRS the top 1% overall is $318k, according to the CBO it's $282k.

http://www.irs.gov/uac/SOI-Tax-Stats---Individual-Statistica...

http://www.cbo.gov/publication/43373

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