Taxes in the USA

taxpayer by state.
Failure to pay is punishable by law.
Taxes consist

of direct tax (income tax) or indirect tax (sales tax), and may be paid in money or as its labor equivalent.

Revenue Service (IRS).

carry out many functions. Some of these include expenditures on

war, the enforcement of law and public order, protection of property, economic infrastructure (roads, legal tender, enforcement of contracts, etc.), public works, social engineering, and the operation of government itself.
Governments also use taxes to fund public services. These services can include education systems, health care systems, pensions for the elderly, unemployment benefits, and public transportation.

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.
The types of tax imposed at each level of government vary.

levels.
Taxes on property are typically imposed only at the local

level.
Excise taxes are imposed by the federal and some state governments.
Sales taxes are imposed by most states and many local governments.

of organization

most state, and some local levels within the United States.
The

U.S. income tax system imposes a tax based on income on individuals, corporations, estates, and trusts.

for corporations and individuals.
Individuals are subject to federal graduated tax

rates from 10% to 35%.
Corporations are subject to federal graduated rates of tax from 15% to 35%.
State income tax rates vary from 1% to 16%, including local income tax.

for each taxpayer.
Two married individuals may calculate tax and

file returns jointly or separately.
Some people hire an accountant for tax calculations.

fifty states, the District of Columbia, and numerous cities.
These

taxes are imposed on employers and employees and on various compensation bases.
They are collected and paid to the taxing jurisdiction by the employers.

the subject property.
Most jurisdictions impose a tax on interests in

real property (land, buildings, and permanent improvements).

in an automatic penalty of 2% to 10%.
State and local

penalties vary by jurisdiction.

one school district wants more money people vote whether they

pay more taxes for it or not.