| − | '''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. | + | '''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. |