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'''Income tax''' is a tax levied by government on the income of individuals and businesses.  The income tax was first introduced in the [[United States]] in 1862 as a levy on the salary of federal officers. In 1913, the [[Sixteenth Amendment]] to the Constitution made clear the federal government can collect taxes from any source, free from the previous requirement to apportion the tax among the [[states]] in proportion to their [[census]] [[population]]s. The Amendment won near-unanimous support from conservatives at the time. The federal income tax started low but became high during [[World War I]]; it was lowered in the 1920s by the conservatives.  Most states and some localities (especially New York City) levy their own income tax. Taxes were raised by Republican President [[Herbert Hoover]] in 1932, and jumped to very high levels during [[World War II]] to pay for the war.  The '''[[Withholding|withholding tax]]''' was introduced in 1943 so people would pay taxes from every paycheck, instead of waiting until next spring.<ref>The withholding tax was devised by economist [[Milton Friedman]], at the time a liberal.</ref>

'''Income tax''' is a tax levied by government on the income of individuals and businesses.  The income tax was first introduced in the [[United States]] in 1862 as a levy on the salary of federal officers. In 1913, the [[Sixteenth Amendment]] to the Constitution made clear the federal government can collect taxes from any source, free from the previous requirement to apportion the tax among the [[states]] in proportion to their [[census]] [[population]]s.

 

The Amendment won near-unanimous support from conservatives at the time. The federal income tax started low but became high during [[World War I]]; it was lowered in the 1920s by the conservatives.  Most states and some localities (especially New York City) levy their own income tax. Taxes were raised by Republican President [[Herbert Hoover]] in 1932, and jumped to very high levels during [[World War II]] to pay for the war.  The '''[[Withholding|withholding tax]]''' was introduced in 1943 so people would pay taxes from every paycheck, instead of waiting until next spring.<ref>The withholding tax was devised by economist [[Milton Friedman]], at the time a liberal.</ref>

Income taxes are collected by the [[Internal Revenue Service]].  Some [[Republicans]], who advocate a smaller government and believe that it would be more efficient and less expensive, work hard to cut income taxes.

Income taxes are collected by the [[Internal Revenue Service]].  Some [[Republicans]], who advocate a smaller government and believe that it would be more efficient and less expensive, work hard to cut income taxes.