45% Say Large Corporations Pay Zero Taxes

Publication Date: 05/15/2026 9:45 AM CST

45% Say Large Corporations Pay Zero Taxes

Publication: 05/15/2026 9:45 AM CST

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A plurality (45%) of voters believe most large corporations don't pay any federal income tax.
- This is up 10 points from January 2024.
- One third (36%) said that statement is false.
- One in 5 (19%) are not sure.
A large majority (69%) say rich Americans pay a smaller share of their income in taxes than middle income Americans.
- This is up 8 points from January 2024.
- Far more Democrats (83%) than Republicans (56%) say rich Americans pay a smaller share.
- Ironically, 87% of voters who work for the government also say rich Americans pay less.
Another large majority (71%) say the United States government today collects more taxes than at any other time in history.
- This is up 7 points from January 2024.
- Most Democrats (65%) and Republicans (76%) agree that the government collects more taxes than any other time.

This data is from a Napolitan News Service survey of 1,000 Registered Voters conducted online by Scott Rasmussen, May 13-14, 2026. RMG Research, Inc., conducted the field work for the survey. It has a margin of error of +/- 3.1.