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 facing a marginal income tax rate of 29 percent, each additional dollar of income would be subject to an income tax of 29 cents.