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The top federal income rate for married couples filing jointly was 91% in 1949-1951 and 1954-1963, and 92% in 1952-1953; the highest "effective rate" for these years was between 87% and 88%. See "Historical Federal Income Tax Information". Retrieved January 21, 2021.. For corporate entities in the 1950s, income over $25,000 was taxed at 42% or 52%, with an excess profits tax in the early 1950s that took the top rate to 72 percent, with a top "effective rate" of 62%. See Schroeder Boulton (1951). "The Excess Profits Tax of 1950". The Analysts Journal. 7 (2): 153–157. JSTOR4467886. Retrieved January 21, 2021.
