income tax on individuals
111property tax — a tax levied on real or personal property. [1800 10] * * * Levy imposed on real estate (land and buildings) and in some jurisdictions on personal property such as automobiles, jewelry, and furniture. Some countries also levy property taxes on… …
112Progressive Tax — A tax that takes a larger percentage from the income of high income earners than it does from low income individuals. The United States income tax is considered progressive: in 2010, individuals who earned up to $8,375 fell into the 10% tax… …
113Low-Income Housing Tax Credit — The Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC; often pronounced lye tech ) is a tax credit created under the Tax Reform Act of 1986 (TRA86) that gives incentives for the utilization of private equity in the development of affordable housing aimed at… …
114Real property use tax — The Real Property Use Tax (RPUT) is a tax system with assessment based on the size, level of development, and time in use of real property, and designed for general revenue acquisition. The tax system is a proposed replacement for the federal… …
115Federal telephone excise tax — The federal telephone excise tax is a statutory federal excise tax imposed under the Internal Revenue Code in the United States under usc|26|4251 on amounts paid for certain communications services. The tax was to be imposed on the person paying… …
116Kiddie Tax — The kiddie tax rule exists in the United States of America and can be found in [http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/html/uscode26/usc sec 26 00000001 000 .html Internal Revenue Code § 1(g)] , which “taxes certain unearned income of a child at the… …
117National Income and Product Accounts — The National Income and Product Accounts (NIPA) are part of the national accounts of the United States. They are produced by the Bureau of Economic Analysis of the Department of Commerce. They are one of the main sources of data on general… …
118Adjusted Gross Income — (AGI) is a United States tax term for an amount used in the calculation of an individual s income tax liability. AGI is calculated by taking an individuals gross income and subtracting the income tax code s enumerated deductions, and is an… …
119Regressive tax — A regressive tax is a tax imposed in such a manner that the tax rate decreases as the amount subject to taxation increases. [ [http://www.merriam webster.com/dictionary/Regressive Webster] (3): decreasing in rate as the base increases (a… …
120Alternative Minimum Tax — (AMT) is part of the Federal income tax system of the United States. There is an AMT for those who owe personal income tax, and another for corporations owing corporate income tax. Only the AMT for those owing personal income tax is described… …
