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The differences in tax between the US and Australia are not so much in the headline rates as in the deductions.
In the US mortgage interest on a home you live in is tax deductible.
And in the US you get taxed as an economic unit with your spouse and children.
So a home owner with a big mortgage and a spouse at home looking after kids pays much less tax in the US.
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The differences in tax between the US and Australia are not so much in the headline rates as in the deductions.
In the US mortgage interest on a home you live in is tax deductible.
And in the US you get taxed as an economic unit with your spouse and children.
So a home owner with a big mortgage and a spouse at home looking after kids pays much less tax in the US.