| − | '''Income tax''' is a [[tax]] levied by [[government]] on the [[income]] of individuals and businesses. | + | '''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. |