import or export taxes
Congress is forbidden from assessing a direct tax. In theory, the federal government is supposed to tax based upon population, if a state has 10 percent of the population then they are only supposed to by 10 percent of the tax. With the size and needs of the United States, that is hard to accomplish.
The three-fifths compromise
The three-fifths compromise
The three-fifths compromise
The Three-Fifths Compromise
A more accurate statement would be that only a few states (7) don't collect income taxes. Most of the states that don't have an income tax have much higher property taxes, sales taxes, and other taxes to make up the difference.
The amount of taxes taken out in your taxes depends on the exemptions that you are allowed to claim. It can be anywhere from nothing to a couple thousand or more.
In the United States, States have taxes on a number of items. Below is a list of taxes that States have created. Not all States have all the taxes listed: * personal income; * sales taxes; * corporate taxes; * gasoline taxes; and * property taxes.
Taxes are not age-dependent. In general, if you make money, then you have to file taxes. In some cases parents are allowed to fold the income of their minor children into their own tax returns, but if you have income at all, then SOMEBODY has to pay taxes on it.
Florida and Texas are two states that have intangible taxes. Michigan and Missouri are also other states that have intangible taxes.
In most states, businesses are not exempt from taxes.
The United States has a progressive tax system which means that people who make more income pay a higher percentage in taxes.