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

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

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 27, 2026

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 payment would be taxed at the same rate as the beneficiary's income tax rate.

From BBC ● Oct. 19, 2026

New York City residents pay the top state income tax of 10.9%, plus 3.876% to City Hall, for a combined rate of about 14.78%.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 18, 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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