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Visualizing Economics has been on something of a binge lately on tax related infographics. There is, of course, interesting stuff to be seen here (but perhaps not terribly new), about how the wealthiest Americans are paying out less of their income in taxes now than in years past.

Also of interest, for those can get themselves to care about this most mundane (yet somehow fascinating) of topics, is the market at InTrade for future tax rates. Perhaps the most interesting finding here is that the prediction for Highest Marginal Single-Filer Fed Income Tax Rate to be greater than 38% dramatically rises from 2010 to 2011. This is the expiration of the Bush tax cuts, and the traders’ beliefs that these cuts will not be extended at their current levels.

Mint, on the other hand, provides this rather fascinating infographic about where the money comes from to fund our federal government. This breaks down the share of the tax burden by income level.

~alex