T 50,000 40,000 30,000 20,000 $10,000 Income Taxes Paid regressive, or proportional? Explain. Table 1 Rate Average Tax $10,000 to those of someone making $50,000. Is this tax system progressive, tax of $6,000 on all individuals. Compare the taxes for someone making 8. Fill out the table below assuming that the government imposes a lump-sum Rate Marginal Tax.