income tax

American  

noun

• income taxes
  plural

1. a tax levied on incomes, especially an annual government tax on personal incomes.

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income tax British  

noun

1. a personal tax, usually progressive, levied on annual income subject to certain deductions

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• income taxes
  plural

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Etymology

Origin of income tax

First recorded in 1790–1800

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Example Sentences

See Examples For:

income tax

In his Budget, Chancellor John Healey unveiled plans to allow mayors to keep some cash from income tax and business rates collected locally, describing it as "the most radical act of devolution in a generation".

From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026

In 2012, California voters approved a temporary increase in the income tax rate for the top 2% of California earners.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026

The top 1% of earners in New York state accounted for 46% of the state’s personal income tax revenue in 2023.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026

The city does not impose a local sales or income tax, and Michigan does not tax Social Security income.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 27, 2026

By and large the Milagro lawyer’s articles had been fairly innocuous—generalized summaries of welfare problems, advice on how to pay less income tax, on how to apply for and receive food stamps.

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols

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