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2009 (the year cited for this claim) was an outlier because of temporary tax cuts and the economy. Dreaded Anomaly Send a noteboard - 25/02/2012 01:14:01 AM
The link below (which I also posted further down in the thread) is a blog post by a member of the Tax Policy Center, which did the research. It says:

It is no accident, btw, that the number of people not paying income tax was so high in 2009. You may have noticed that we’ve had a recession lately. And here is a powerful insight: When people’s incomes decline so too does their income tax (at least most of the time). At the same time, many working families have benefited from temporary tax cuts aimed at boosting the economy, and as a result some did not pay income taxes last year. As the economy improves and those tax cuts expire, it should also be no surprise that the share of people who don't pay income taxes will likely shrink from half last year to less than 40 percent by 2012.
About Those 47 Percent Who Pay “No Taxes.”
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Why Joel is CRAZY - Nearly Half of All Americans Don't Pay Federal Income Taxes Anonymous2000 - 23/02/2012 04:43:15 AM 1487 Views
A not so hypothetical situation... wooly - 23/02/2012 05:46:44 AM 904 Views
Your paying more money now than then. Lower rate but more money *NM* Urza - 23/02/2012 07:52:51 AM 535 Views
Accurate statement, but not a justification *NM* wooly - 23/02/2012 03:44:55 PM 428 Views
Re: A not so hypothetical situation... Macharius - 23/02/2012 02:39:43 PM 1000 Views
I don't know much about that. wooly - 23/02/2012 03:53:27 PM 833 Views
Why the heck do you think the current tax system is skewed to the rich? Anonymous2000 - 23/02/2012 03:18:43 PM 1045 Views
That's a fair question wooly - 23/02/2012 03:52:08 PM 928 Views
Once again, poor people have no money with which to pay taxes. Joel - 23/02/2012 06:23:07 AM 1063 Views
50% of America is not "poor" or too poor to pay federal income taxes..... Anonymous2000 - 23/02/2012 01:01:24 PM 960 Views
It clearly is, if they're not paying taxes. Macharius - 23/02/2012 02:32:54 PM 915 Views
Regarding the mortgage deduction..... Anonymous2000 - 23/02/2012 03:20:37 PM 1036 Views
You base that statement on what, exactly? Fervent desire that it be true? Joel - 25/02/2012 12:43:30 AM 1440 Views
2009 (the year cited for this claim) was an outlier because of temporary tax cuts and the economy. Dreaded Anomaly - 25/02/2012 01:14:01 AM 1214 Views
Interesting, but lacking the data I consider critical; FICA etc. should not be counted, IMHO. Joel - 25/02/2012 02:10:45 AM 1062 Views
It's a phrasing thing, permits more bullshit Isaac - 25/02/2012 04:41:06 AM 1033 Views
Maybe I am just playing the same game,but I find stats from "the other side" compelling in some ways Joel - 25/02/2012 10:36:40 AM 1482 Views
Well they are compelling in some ways, but they got you again Isaac - 25/02/2012 05:21:34 PM 937 Views
They both used AGI, so there has to be something else missing. Joel - 27/02/2012 10:07:58 AM 897 Views
You're operating under the same fallacy he does - that people should pay income taxes. Cannoli - 23/02/2012 12:05:52 PM 1100 Views
In much the same way Jacob - 23/02/2012 01:40:58 PM 1060 Views
Same argument re: fallacies Cannoli - 24/02/2012 02:52:17 PM 872 Views
Was meant as a joke reply Jacob - 02/03/2012 06:30:15 PM 1081 Views
Joel is crazy, but I highly doubt that this is "why" Tom - 23/02/2012 01:36:37 PM 1089 Views
HA! HA! Very well played! *NM* Anonymous2000 - 23/02/2012 03:49:35 PM 379 Views
I see your point, but not how it changes much in the conversation where we discussed that Joel - 25/02/2012 01:49:29 AM 870 Views
Joel, get your head out of your ass, if that is possible Tom - 25/02/2012 07:02:34 PM 929 Views
You kiss your momma with that ad hominem? Joel - 27/02/2012 09:11:33 AM 1097 Views
You mention this statistic all the time. Macharius - 23/02/2012 02:16:47 PM 772 Views
Obviously, we are talking about the bottom 50%..... Anonymous2000 - 23/02/2012 03:22:43 PM 815 Views
How do you account for retired folks? Macharius - 23/02/2012 04:18:59 PM 1025 Views
social security isn't taxable either *NM* Jim - 24/02/2012 04:21:21 AM 445 Views
Easy... he doesn't. Dannymac - 25/02/2012 02:56:05 AM 762 Views
I wonder how much of that statistic is students LadyLorraine - 23/02/2012 02:22:58 PM 1034 Views
The number "paying taxes" should include dependents of those paying Floffe - 23/02/2012 02:39:21 PM 1008 Views
yah I read the link, but apparently I just didn't understand their explanation. LadyLorraine - 23/02/2012 05:40:54 PM 811 Views
Federal taxes Aeryn - 23/02/2012 04:18:22 PM 906 Views
Your figures are fairly unrealistic Isaac - 23/02/2012 04:54:44 PM 1099 Views
Not entirely. Tom - 23/02/2012 06:30:18 PM 847 Views
Yeah I don't normally assume NY as a baseline Isaac - 23/02/2012 06:41:37 PM 940 Views
It probably isn't. We even tax delivery fees, gardening services and other things with sales tax. Tom - 25/02/2012 07:03:46 PM 900 Views
We don't tax transport of property either Isaac - 25/02/2012 08:16:53 PM 947 Views
Places usually get around it with free delivery. A tax on a $0 item is still $0. *NM* Tom - 25/02/2012 09:12:22 PM 408 Views
On exempting SS income: Joel - 25/02/2012 02:30:43 AM 851 Views
Is there any reason why one should exclude the other? Legolas - 23/02/2012 07:32:09 PM 903 Views
Income taxes are not the only kind of taxes. 86% of Americans pay payroll or income tax. Dreaded Anomaly - 23/02/2012 09:51:50 PM 1053 Views
And give the riff raff a reason to become involved in politics? Are you daft? *NM* Vodalus - 24/02/2012 05:04:51 AM 558 Views
25% of america is under 18, that means ~25% of the rest are not working or paid very little moondog - 25/02/2012 08:17:52 PM 1049 Views
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