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The claim

U.S. billionaires pay an average federal tax rate of 8.2%.

Rating

Misleading

Reviewed by FactCheck.org ↗ ·

Original fact check ↗

Original review summary

The review says the 8.2% figure was calculated by the White House and includes earnings on unsold stock as income. It notes that when only income is considered, top-earning taxpayers on average pay higher tax rates than lower-income groups.[S1]

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Sources and attribution

  1. [S1] FactCheck.org original review

    Original review · Retrieved October 16, 2026