TAXES. BENEFITS. THE PEOPLE BEHIND THEM.
Who pays?
Four ways to follow public money. Change the assumptions, compare the results, and share what you find.
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View all ↗Who pays for my retirement check?
Compare worker payroll taxes with your Social Security benefits, including your spouse or your children’s earnings.
Explore the numbers ↗Property taxesWho pays my local property taxes?
Explore homeowner property taxes by household age in your Census area, state and across the country.
Explore the numbers ↗Federal & stateWho pays for my state?
Compare federal taxes and spending. See benefits, grants, contracts and federal wages.
Explore the numbers ↗RoadsDo my gas taxes pay for the roads?
Model fuel taxes, fees and tolls, and explore your state’s highway funding mix.
Explore the numbers ↗Numbers you can inspect
Every calculator explains its sources, year, formulas and limitations. Inputs calculate in your browser. Anonymous usage counts help improve the tools; personal financial inputs are not stored in analytics.
Publish a compact calculator on your own site ↗State-by-state federal tax and spending results
Read each state’s figures, rankings, funding breakdown and sources.