See Where Your
Money Goes.

The calculator below shows you where your money goes each year based on your income. Follow the steps to see what you're spending for what services.

1
Choose Your Income

Use the slider or quick-pick buttons to set your annual income, then select your filing status. Or, if you've already filed, enter your exact tax bill directly from Line 24 of your Form 1040.

$40,000
Working class · Single filer · FY2026 brackets
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2
See What You're Paying For

Your federal income tax broken down program by program. Tap any row to expand details. Amounts update automatically when you change your income in Step 1.

On $40,000 you pay
$2,762 in federal income tax.
FY2026 enacted budgets
IRS 2026 tax brackets
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Gross income $40,000
Standard deduction −$15,000
Taxable income = $25,000
$2,762
Federal income tax owed (estimated)
⚠ FY2026 data note: The income tax denominator used in share calculations ($2.75 trillion) is a CBO February 2026 projection — not a final Treasury figure. Final FY2026 actuals expected December 2026. DHS funding is partially unresolved; see DHS row for details.
$1,770
Total across
10 programs shown
62.8%
Of your tax bill
these 10 programs represent
$147
Monthly equivalent
across all 10 programs
Put Any Number In Perspective
Saw a Number
in the News?

Enter any federal spending figure you've read about — a budget, a program cost, an emergency appropriation — and see what your personal share would be, based on your income tax. You can adjust your income level using the calculator above.

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