2017 New Jersey Average Federal Income Taxes Paid
The average taxpayer in New Jersey paid $18,907 in federal income taxes in 2017. That's $4,386 more than the national average. See where that money went.
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2017 Federal Income Tax Receipt |
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| Health | $5,635.88 |
| * Includes $2,436.46 for Medicaid | |
| * Includes $2,164.28 for Medicare | |
| * Includes $204.28 for National Institutes of Health | |
| * Includes $105.50 for Children's Health Insurance Program | |
| Military | $4,499.61 |
| * Includes $2,084.30 for Military Contractors | |
| * Includes $940.95 for Military Personnel | |
| * Includes $312.09 for Lockheed Martin | |
| * Includes $133.19 for Nuclear Weapons | |
| Interest on Debt | $2,685.64 |
| Unemployment and Labor | $1,403.10 |
| * Includes $388.53 for Earned Income Tax Credit* | |
| * Includes $103.87 for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families | |
| * Includes $20.70 for Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program | |
| Veterans Benefits | $1,140.81 |
| * Includes $554.03 for Income Support | |
| * Includes $466.95 for Veterans Health Administration | |
| Food and Agriculture | $770.92 |
| * Includes $456.15 for SNAP (food stamps) | |
| * Includes $146.12 for School Lunch & other food programs | |
| Education | $755.07 |
| * Includes $552.68 for Federal Student Aid | |
| * Includes $146.34 for Elementary and Secondary Education | |
| Government | $742.16 |
| * Includes $130.81 for Immigration & Border Control | |
| * Includes $102.64 for Internal Revenue Service | |
| * Includes $45.29 for Federal Prisons | |
| Housing and Community | $415.04 |
| * Includes $326.64 for Affordable Housing Programs | |
| * Includes $97.98 for Disaster Relief & Insurance | |
| Energy and Environment | $257.78 |
| * Includes $51.22 for Environmental Protection Agency | |
| * Includes $20.88 for National Park Service | |
| International Affairs | $247.19 |
| * Includes $172.49 for Department of State | |
| * Includes $66.60 for Foreign Aid | |
| Science | $197.74 |
| * Includes $117.53 for NASA | |
| * Includes $46.64 for National Science Foundation | |
| Transportation | $156.06 |
| * Includes $63.88 for U.S. Coast Guard | |
| * Includes $33.37 for Transportation Security Administration (TSA) | |
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| TOTAL | $18,907 |
| US AVERAGE | $14,520 |
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