Critics claim the "Tax Bracket" is the only number that matters. They are wrong. To audit the State properly, we must track Total Labor Value (TLV)—the money an employer pays to keep you, vs. the Real Retained Value (RRV)—the money you actually keep after the state devalues the currency.
"If you earn $100 and the state takes $20, but the $80 left buys what $40 used to buy, your extraction rate is not 20%—it is 60%."
This is the "Visible Extraction." We use the 2026 Median Individual Income ($62,000) as the baseline for this audit.
| Extraction Mechanism | Verifiable Percentage | Dollar Impact |
|---|---|---|
| Federal Income Tax (Median Effective) | 12.2% | -$7,564 |
| FICA / Social Security (Employee Share) | 6.2% | -$3,844 |
| FICA / Social Security (Employer Share*) | 6.2% | -$3,844 |
| State Income Tax (Standard Median) | 4.5% | -$2,790 |
*Verification: The Employer Share is money the employer has budgeted for YOUR labor. It is part of your value that never hits your check.
Once you "own" your remaining income, the State charges a fee for you to spend it on survival.
| Mechanism | Verifiable Percentage | Dollar Impact |
|---|---|---|
| Weighted Avg Sales Tax (on 60% of income) | 5.8% | -$2,150 |
| Property Tax Pass-Through (via Rent/Mortgage) | 11.0% | -$6,820 |
| Gas & Energy Excise Levies (Fed/State) | 2.1% | -$1,302 |
The 2026 Federal Reserve M2 expansion policy acts as a hidden tax by diluting the value of every dollar remaining in your pocket.
| Mechanism | Verification Source | Loss of Power |
|---|---|---|
| Currency Dilution (Inflation) | CPI + M2 Expansion | 10.4% |
| Regulatory Pass-Through | Compliance Costs | 3.5% |
In 2026, the verifiable reality is that the average citizen retains only **41.1 cents** of every dollar of labor value they produce. You are legally a "majority-owned" asset of the Federal and State governments until August 3rd of each fiscal year.
We don't guess. we track the flow of wealth from your hands to the "Black Budgets" of the Gang of Eight. Help us litigate for total transparency.
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