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

Etymology

Origin of income tax

First recorded in 1790–1800

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

income tax

But the Makerfield MP said he would stick to the pledges Labour made not to raise VAT, income tax or national insurance in its general election manifesto in 2024.

From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026

Should I have more federal income tax withheld from my paycheck to avoid owing money when I file my tax return?

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 8, 2026

You can check out the IRS Tax Withholding Estimator, a free online tool that helps workers determine whether they are having the correct amount of federal income tax withheld.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 8, 2026

It adds between 1% to 3% to these high earners’ personal income tax rates.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 6, 2026

Some draw on government help in the form of food stamps, housing vouchers, the earned income tax credit, or—for those coming off welfare in relatively generous states—subsidized child care.

From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich