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'''Income tax''' is a [[tax]] levied by [[government]] on the [[income]] of individuals and businesses.  The income tax came to the [[United States]] by the [[Sixteenth Amendment]] to the [[Constitution]], and is levied by the [[Internal Revenue Service]].  [[Republican|Republican]] politicians, believing in a smaller, more efficient, and less expensive government, work hard to cut income taxes.

'''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 1863 as a levy on the salary of federal officers. In 1913, the [[Sixteenth Amendment]] to the [[Constitution]] clarified that any receipts generated by federally-connected activities, regardless of their particular source, are taxable as an excise, and are thus not subject to the rule of apportionment. Income taxes are collected by the [[Internal Revenue Service]].  [[Republican|Republican]] politicians, believing in a smaller, more efficient, and less expensive government, work hard to cut income taxes.

===Year 2007 income brackets and tax rates===

===Year 2007 income brackets and tax rates===