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BACHMANN | CAIN | GINGRICH | HUNTSMAN | OBAMA | PAUL | PERRY | ROMNEY | SANTORUM |
Taxpayer Protection Pledge Signer | ||||||||
Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Individual Income Tax Rates | ||||||||
10-35% | 9% | 15% Flat Optional |
8-23% | 10-39.6% | 10-35% | 20% Flat Optional |
10-35% | 10-28% |
Business Tax | ||||||||
35% | 9% VAT | 12.5% Corp 15% Small Biz |
25% Corp 15% Small Biz |
35% Corp 39.6% Small Biz |
15% Corp 35% Small Biz |
20% | 25% Corp 35% Small Biz |
17.5% Corp 28% Small Biz 0% Manufacturing |
National Sales Tax | ||||||||
No | 9% | No | No | No | No | No | No | No |
Capital Gains / Dividends Tax Rate | ||||||||
15% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 23.8% | 0% | 0% | 15%/0% <$200k Income |
12% |
Payroll Tax | ||||||||
No Change | 0% | Optional Personal Accounts |
No Change | 2% Holiday | Opt-Out | Optional Personal Account |
No Change | No change |
Death Tax | ||||||||
Killed | Killed | Killed | 35%, $5-10M Exemption |
45% Top Rate | Killed | Killed | Killed | Killed |
Full Business Expensing | ||||||||
No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
Territoriality | ||||||||
Just Repatriation |
Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Just Repatriation |
Yes | Yes | Just Repatriation |
If Cain would only get rid of that sales tax, his plan wins by far.