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§ 7523. Graphic presentation of major categories of Federal outlays and income
(a) General rule
In the case of any booklet of instructions for Form 1040, 1040A, or 1040EZ prepared by the Secretary for filing individual income tax returns for taxable years beginning in any calendar year, the Secretary shall include in a prominent place—
(1) a pie-shaped graph showing the relative sizes of the major outlay categories, and
(2) a pie-shaped graph showing the relative sizes of the major income categories.
(b) Definitions and special rules
For purposes of subsection (a)—
(1) Major outlay categories
The term “major outlay categories” means the following:
(A) Defense, veterans, and foreign affairs.
(B) Social security, medicare, and other retirement.
(C) Physical, human, and community development.
(D) Social programs.
(E) Law enforcement and general government.
(F) Interest on the debt.
(2) Major income categories
The term “major income categories” means the following:
(A) Social security, medicare, and unemployment and other retirement taxes.
(B) Personal income taxes.
(C) Corporate income taxes.
(D) Borrowing to cover the deficit.
(E) Excise, customs, estate, gift, and miscellaneous taxes.
(3) Required footnotes
The pie-shaped graph showing the major outlay categories shall include the following footnotes:
(A) A footnote to the category referred to in paragraph (1)(A) showing the percentage of the total outlays which is for defense, the percentage of total outlays which is for veterans, and the percentage of total outlays which is for foreign affairs.
(B) A footnote to the category referred to in paragraph (1)(C) showing that such category consists of agriculture, natural resources, environment, transportation, education, job training, economic development, space, energy, and general science.
(C) A footnote to the category referred to in paragraph (1)(D) showing the percentage of the total outlays which is for medicaid, supplemental nutrition assistance program benefits, and assistance under a State program funded under part A of title IV of the Social Security Act and the percentage of total outlays which is for public health, unemployment, assisted housing, and social services.
(4) Data on which graphs are based
(Added Pub. L. 101–508, title XI, § 11622(a), Nov. 5, 1990, 104 Stat. 1388–504; amended Pub. L. 104–193, title I, § 110(l)(4), formerly § 110(l)(8), Aug. 22, 1996, 110 Stat. 2173, renumbered Pub. L. 105–33, title V, § 5514(a)(2), Aug. 5, 1997, 111 Stat. 620; Pub. L. 110–234, title IV, § 4002(b)(1)(E), (2)(O), May 22, 2008, 122 Stat. 1096, 1097; Pub. L. 110–246, § 4(a), title IV, § 4002(b)(1)(E), (2)(O), June 18, 2008, 122 Stat. 1664, 1857, 1858.)