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\n \n Federal Tax Laws\n <\/h1>\n \n This article discusses the different types of federal taxes the government collects and who pays them.\n <\/p>\n <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n
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Most Americans know about the federal income tax because they must file an annual individual income tax return with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) each year. But the federal government funds its expenditures by levying taxes on far more than people’s income. For example, corporations and trusts must also pay income tax. The federal government imposes taxes beyond the income tax, such as capital gains and Social Security taxes.<\/p>\r\n\n\n \n \n \n \n Income Tax Basics\n \n <\/i>\n <\/span>\n <\/button>\n <\/h2>\n \n