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income tax

DEFINITIONS OF: income tax

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n a personal tax levied on annual income

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bracket creep
a movement into a higher tax bracket as taxable income increases
estimated tax
income tax paid periodically on income that is not subject to withholding taxes; based on the taxpayer's predicted tax liability
FICA
a tax on employees and employers that is used to fund the Social Security system
withholding, withholding tax
income tax withheld from employees' wages and paid directly to the government by the employer
supertax, surtax
an additional tax on certain kinds of income that has already been taxed
PAYE, pay as you earn
the British system of withholding tax
Type of:
revenue enhancement, tax, taxation
charge against a citizen's person or property or activity for the support of government
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