Marginal Tax Rate
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The ratio of the increase in tax to the increase in the tax base (i.e., the tax rate on each additional dollar of income). For example, in the case of an individual with a marginal income tax rate of 33 percent, each additional dollar of income above a threshold would be subject to an income tax of 33 cents.