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

Since we currently live in Massachusetts, we’d also like to take advantage of Florida’s lack of a state income tax.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 8, 2026

Colorado’s relatively low 4.4% flat income tax has been a major draw for businesses and young professionals.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026

More than a decade ago, it was common for a state’s richest taxpayers to pay around 6% in state income tax, he noted.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 5, 2026

Their next target is Colorado, where they submitted signatures on Monday for a ballot initiative in November that would replace the state’s flat tax with a steeply progressive income tax.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 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