Felt guilty about paying less income tax than they could reasonably afford
25%
25% had felt guilty about paying less income tax than they could reasonably afford.
n = 3,031 Americans earning more than $250,000 a year · Fielded 2026 · Cherry Data Signals
Methodology
- Sample
- 3,031
- Population
- Americans earning more than $250,000 a year
- Country
- United States
- Fielded
- 2026
- Research by
- Cherry Data Signals
- Study
- High Earners on Paying More Tax
Cite this statistic
Cherry Data Signals (2026). "Felt guilty about paying less income tax than they could reasonably afford" Survey of 3,031 Americans earning more than $250,000 a year, United States. https://cherrysignals.com/statistics/felt-guilty-about-paying-less-income-tax-than-they-could-reasonably-afford
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- What would encourage high earners to pay more tax28%
- What high earners want extra tax revenue to fund20%
- Federal government least to spend additional revenue effectively; 28% chose state government and 19% local government53%
- Publicly supported higher taxes on high earners while taking steps to reduce their own bill36%
- Placed the moral-responsibility threshold for paying a higher tax percentage than middle earners just under $500,000 annual income53%
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