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An inventory of Taxes

More than 80 types of taxes exist.

Taxes are imposed on income of individuals and corporations by the federal, most state, and some local governments. Income subject to tax is determined under tax accounting rules, not financial accounting principles, and includes almost all income from whatever source.

The U.S. has an assortment of federal, state, local, and special-purpose governmental jurisdictions. Each imposes taxes to fully or partly fund its operations. These taxes may be imposed on the same income, property or activity, often without offset of one tax against another. The types of tax imposed at each level of government vary, in part due to constitutional restrictions. Income taxes are imposed at the federal and most state levels. Taxes on property are typically imposed only at the local level, although there may be multiple local jurisdictions that tax the same property. Other excise taxes are imposed by the federal and some state governments. Sales taxes are imposed by most states and many local governments. Customs duties or tariffs are only imposed by the federal government. A wide variety of user fees or license fees are also imposed.

Source: Wikipedia




Examples of different types of taxes levied



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