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Taxes became mandatory in America in 1913 with the federal income tax. The 16th Amendment of the US Constitution enacted the federal income tax.

The federal personal income tax is an example of progressive tax.

The taxable amounts of the income from each income tax return will be taxed at the tax rates for the state and for the federal.

Federal income tax is a direct tax on income and not an indirect tax. Direct taxes are paid directly to the government.