You'd need to combine a very very high income level (well above $450k/yr with lots of money getting taxed in the highest federal nominal bracket), live in a state with high income tax and have a bad accountant.
In short, if anyone is paying that much in taxes they are very much doing it wrong... and I kind of doubt people are.
In short, if anyone is paying that much in taxes they are very much doing it wrong... and I kind of doubt people are.