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Apr 28, 2026
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Is America Financially Illiterate? The Numbers Are Alarming | The Deduction
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Zoe Calloway
(Vice President of Education, Tax Foundation, guest)
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Executive Summary
A national survey reveals that over half of U.S.
taxpayers lack a basic understanding of the tax code, regardless of age, income, or education.
Widespread misconceptions, particularly about how progressive tax brackets work, lead to poor financial decisions, such as fearing promotions and raises.
This tax illiteracy extends to economic policy, with significant public confusion about tariffs, which are effectively hidden taxes on domestic consumers.
There is a critical need for improved tax education, as even teachers in new financial literacy programs are often misinformed and perpetuate myths.
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