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

Peter Thiel disclosed Dec. 31 that he opened a new office in Miami; Florida has no wealth tax or income tax.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026

The Hoover economists estimate that the state’s billionaires pay between $3.3 billion and $5.8 billion annually in state income tax.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026

It added: "Could Fifa also confirm whether the additional remuneration was treated as taxable income and whether the corresponding income tax was paid?"

From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026

Such theft accounted for billions of dollars, Aurangzeb said, adding that there remained "room for improvement" on increasing income tax collection as well.

From Barron's ● Oct. 17, 2026

Please don’t try to file an income tax at your age.

From "Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago" by LeAlan Jones

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