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2. Income tax in the United States - Wikipedia

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   The United States federal government and most state governments impose an income tax. They are determined by applying a tax rate, which may increase as income increases, to taxable income, which is the total income less allowable deductions. Income is broadly defined. Individuals and corporations are directly taxable, and estates and trusts may ...

3. Progressivity in United States income tax - Wikipedia

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   97%. Bottom 50%. Under $36,055. 11%. 3%. Progressivity in the income tax is accomplished mainly by establishing tax "brackets" - branches of income that are taxed at progressively higher rates. For example, for tax year 2006 an unmarried person with no dependents will pay 10% tax on the first $7,550 of taxable income.

4. Rate schedule (federal income tax) - Wikipedia

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   The following steps apply the procedure outlined above: (1) Because he is single, the pertinent rate table is Schedule X. [2] (2) Given that his income falls between $164,296 and $209,425, he uses the fifth bracket in Schedule X. [2] (3) His federal income tax will be "$33,602.42 plus 32% of the amount over $164,295." [2]

5. Progressive tax - Wikipedia

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   Taxation. A progressive tax is a tax in which the tax rate increases as the taxable amount increases. [1][2][3][4] The term progressive refers to the way the tax rate progresses from low to high, with the result that a taxpayer's average tax rate is less than the person's marginal tax rate. [5][6] The term can be applied to individual taxes or ...

6. State income tax - Wikipedia

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   State income tax is imposed at a fixed or graduated rate on taxable income of individuals, corporations, and certain estates and trusts. These tax rates vary by state and by entity type. Taxable income conforms closely to federal taxable income in most states with limited modifications. [2]

7. Legal history of income tax in the United States - Wikipedia

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   In order to help pay for its war effort in the American Civil War, the United States government imposed its first personal income tax, on August 5, 1861, as part of the Revenue Act of 1861. Tax rates were 3% on income exceeding $600 and less than $10,000, and 5% on income exceeding $10,000. [ 8 ] This tax was repealed and replaced by another ...