2017 Tax Receipt

This receipt shows how your $5,000 in federal income taxes was spent by the government in fiscal year 2017.

Health $1,490.42
* Includes $644.33 for Medicaid
* Includes $572.35 for Medicare
* Includes $54.02 for National Institutes of Health
* Includes $27.90 for Children's Health Insurance Program
Military $1,189.93
* Includes $551.20 for Military Contractors
* Includes $248.84 for Military Personnel
* Includes $82.53 for Lockheed Martin
* Includes $35.22 for Nuclear Weapons
Interest on Debt $710.22
Unemployment and Labor $371.05
* Includes $102.75 for Earned Income Tax Credit*
* Includes $27.47 for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
* Includes $5.47 for Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program
Veterans Benefits $301.69
* Includes $146.51 for Income Support
* Includes $123.49 for Veterans Health Administration
Food and Agriculture $203.87
* Includes $120.63 for SNAP (food stamps)
* Includes $38.64 for School Lunch & other food programs
Education $199.68
* Includes $146.16 for Federal Student Aid
* Includes $38.70 for Elementary and Secondary Education
Government $196.27
* Includes $34.59 for Immigration & Border Control
* Includes $27.14 for Internal Revenue Service
* Includes $11.98 for Federal Prisons
Housing and Community $109.76
* Includes $86.38 for Affordable Housing Programs
* Includes $25.91 for Disaster Relief & Insurance
Energy and Environment $68.17
* Includes $13.54 for Environmental Protection Agency
* Includes $5.52 for National Park Service
International Affairs $65.37
* Includes $45.61 for Department of State
* Includes $17.61 for Foreign Aid
Science $52.29
* Includes $31.08 for NASA
* Includes $12.34 for National Science Foundation
Transportation $41.27
* Includes $16.89 for U.S. Coast Guard
* Includes $8.83 for Transportation Security Administration (TSA)

TOTAL $5,000

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