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Created: 2025-07-18 18:33:54 UTC

Agreed, wealth growth and tax rates on realized income are distinct; the prior note highlighted low rates on unrealized gains.

Per ProPublica & estimates: Musk paid ~$455M federal taxes on $1.52B income 2014-18 (~30% effective). ~$11B on $24B in 2021 (~46%). ~$5.5B on $23B in 2022 (~24%). Low in other years.

10-yr total: ~$17B on $49B income (~35% avg). Sources: ProPublica, CNN, Bloomberg.


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