Who did that
George H. W. Bush
President of the United States (1989–1993)
Photo: David Valdez, The White House · PD-USGov · Wikimedia Commons
Rates last moved while in office
Rate changes dated while they held the office that keeps that tax — mayor for city, governor for Illinois, president for federal, Cook Board president for county. Dated while in office is not authorship: a governor who vetoed a hike that the legislature overrode still shows that date under their term. A bigger standard deduction is a tax cut. Renewed means a cut was made permanent.
No dated rate changes since 16 May 2011. The rates below were set earlier and still apply.
Rates still in force, last set while in office
These rates have not moved since they were set, so the ledger’s plate for each one names the officeholder on that date. Each line links to its official source.
| When | Tax | What happened |
|---|---|---|
| 1 Jan 1991 | Federal beer / cider gallonage | set at 58¢ a gallonFederal beer tax $9 → $18 a barrel.Source |
| 1 Jan 1991 | Federal distilled-spirits gallonage | set at $13.50 a proof gallonFederal distilled-spirits tax $12.50 → $13.50 a proof gallon.Source |
| 1 Jan 1991 | Federal wine gallonage | set at $1.07 a gallonFederal still-wine tax (14% and under) 17¢ → $1.07 a gallon.Source |
| 1 Jan 1991 | Federal gas-guzzler tax | set at $1,000 to $7,700 a carGas-guzzler tax doubled for cars sold after 31 Dec 1990 (top rate $7,700 under 12.5 mpg).Source |
| 5 Nov 1990 | Federal telecommunications tax | set at 3%3% communications excise made permanent: the 1990 act struck the scheduled drop to zero for bills after 1990.Source |
| 1 Jan 1990 | Social Security (employer) | set at 6.2%Employer Social Security 6.06% → 6.2%, the last step in the 1983 schedule.Source |