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Originally Posted by DaddyTorgo

that's absurd. there shouldn't be anyone not paying federal income tax (who makes above minimum wage)

From 2005: The Tax Foundation - Number of Americans Outside the Income Tax System Continues to Grow

When all of the dependents of these income-producing people are counted, roughly 120 million Americans – 40 percent of the U.S. population – are outside of the federal income tax system.