Why dose the government collect income taxes
income tax..
By taxing their income.
The US government has the power to collect taxes through the Constitution, specifically through the authority granted by the 16th Amendment, which allows for the collection of income taxes.
16th amendment
The government has the power to collect taxes through laws and regulations that require individuals and businesses to pay a portion of their income or profits to fund public services and programs.
The federal government had no ability to tax when it was operating under the Articles of Confederation. The US Constitution provided the federal government authority to collect taxes; the Sixteenth Amendment, ratified in 1913, added the ability to levy taxes on income.
The IRS collects taxes for the Federal Government. The basis for this is 16th ammendment of the constitution which allows the Federal government to levy income taxes. This is implemented via the tax code with is subjected to frequent revision by congress.
The government should eliminate state income taxes.
It depends on what "government" you are asking about. In the United States of America, the Federal government and most states levy and collect income taxes. So do many cities.In the Federal Government, income taxes are levied and collected by the Internal Revenue Service, which is part of the Treasury Department. The Treasury department is part of the Executive Branch, and is reports to the President.
Individual income taxes is the federal government's largest source of funds.
If the government lowers your taxes your NET income increases.
The state itself will collect income taxes from its citizens if it is a state that collects state income taxes. 43 of the 50 states collect state income taxes.