If a household earning $50,000 annually pays $10,000 in taxes while a household earning $100,000 annually pays $20,000 in taxes,then the tax system is

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An income tax is progressive if high-income households pay a higher share of their income in taxes than do low-income households. A tax is regressive if it makes lower-income households pay a bigger share of their incomes than high-income taxpayers.

If a Household Earning $50,000 Annually Pays $10,000 in Taxes