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Congress re-adopted the income tax in 1913, levying a 1% tax on net personal incomes above $3,000, with a 6% surtax on incomes above $500,000. By 1918, the top rate of the income tax was increased to 77% (on income over $1,000,000) to finance World War I. The top marginal tax rate was reduced to 58% in 1922, to 25% in 1925, and finally to 24% ...
Puerto Rico also imposes its own taxation laws; however, unlike in the states, only some residents there pay federal income taxes [64] (though everyone must pay all other federal taxes). [Note 1] The other unincorporated territories of Guam, American Samoa, the Northern Mariana Islands and the Virgin Islands also impose their own income ...
Donors of gifts in excess of the annual exclusion must file gift tax returns on IRS Form 709 [100] and pay the tax. Executors of estates with a gross value in excess of the unified credit must file an estate tax return on IRS Form 706 [101] and pay the tax from the estate. Returns are required if the gifts or gross estate exceed the exclusions.
A sin tax (also known as a sumptuary tax, or vice tax) is an excise tax specifically levied on certain goods deemed harmful to society and individuals, such as alcohol, tobacco, drugs, candy, soft drinks, fast foods, coffee, sugar, gambling, and pornography. [1] In contrast to Pigovian taxes, which are to pay for the damage to society caused by ...
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 [8] This tax was repealed and replaced by another income tax in the Revenue Act of 1862. [9] After the war when the need for federal revenues decreased, Congress (in the Revenue Act of 1870) let the tax law expire in 1873. [10]
The word "tax" was mentioned 109 times during last week's presidential debate. For comparison, the first presidential debate of 2004 only saw six mentions of the word "tax." In the 2000 debate ...
These 15 U.S. cities topped the list with the overall lowest tax burden for residents, with one state landing 3 towns with lower than average tariffs.
Flat tax, an income tax where everyone pays the same tax rate. Gift tax, a tax on gifts given (generally paid by the person making the gift, not by the recipient). Gross receipts tax, a tax on revenues received by a corporation, even if they don't profit. Hall–Rabushka flat tax, a flat tax on income that excludes investments.