The claim
U.S. billionaires pay an average federal tax rate of 8.2%.
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
- [S1] FactCheck.org original review
Original review · Retrieved October 16, 2026