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Average income of super rich more than $202M

And their actual incomes may have been higher

Updated: Wednesday, 06 Jun 2012, 7:23 AM EDT
Published : Wednesday, 06 Jun 2012, 7:23 AM EDT

(CNN) - We know the super rich can basically afford the best of everything money can buy. Luxury cars, diamond-covered jewelry. You name it. But ever wonder exactly how much they earn in a year - and how much they pay in taxes?

The IRS recently released the stats from 2009, the latest year in its annual analysis.

It says the top 400 earners who filed taxes made an average of $202.4 million that year. That's down 25 percent from the year before.

However, their actual incomes may have been higher, since tax-exempt income - such as interest from municipal bonds - is not included in the analysis.

As for their average federal income tax bill in 2009, it came to about $41 million, down from nearly 49 million the year before.

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