Local, state and federal governments need to tax citizens so that they can pay for the programs and services those citizens need. And while U.S. federal taxes are a progressive tax system, there are ...

Income tax — a tax on money made from jobs and other sources — is the largest revenue source for the US government. Although originally controversial, it has become a key principle of the US tax code.

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The authors reviewed distributional analyses from bills over the last 35 years. The Republican megabill now before the Senate cuts taxes for high earners and reduces benefits for the poor. If it’s ...