What Is an Individual Income Tax?
An individual income tax (or personal income tax) is levied on the wages, salaries, investments, or other forms of income an individual or household earns. The U.S. imposes a progressive income tax where rates increase with income. The Federal Income Tax was established in 1913 with the ratification of the 16th Amendment. Though barely 100 years old, individual income taxes are the largest source of tax revenue in the U.S.
How Does the Individual Income Tax Work?
In the United States, individual income taxes are levied at the federal level as well as in most states. Many countries around the world also levy individual income taxes.
The U.S. income tax is progressive, which means that tax rates (the percentage of your income that you pay in taxes) increase as taxpayer income increases. The U.S. levies income tax rates ranging from 10 percent to 37 percent that kick in at the specific income thresholds outlined below. The income ranges for which these rates apply are called tax brackets. All income that falls within each bracket is taxed at the corresponding rate.
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