The government also tried direct taxation—taxing things an individual owned. That didn't last, and the feds went back to collecting excise taxes. This office took over the responsibility of collecting taxes from individual states. Excise taxes were also added to almost every commodity possible—alcohol, tobacco, gunpowder, tea. The federal income tax as we know it was officially enacted in , while corporate income taxes were enacted slightly earlier in The first estate tax was enacted in in order to fund the U.
It was repealed but reinstituted over the years, often in response to the need to finance wars. The modern estate tax as we know it was implemented in Multiple taxes were created in the s and s:. The alternative minimum tax AMT , a type of federal income tax, wasn't enacted until It was designed to prevent taxpayers from avoiding their fair share of taxes.
Tax rates tend to change—often for the worse. It's a fact Americans must always consider whenever they are faced with the threat of a new tax. Tax rates were the same for everyone and there was no filing status. This meant everyone paid the same rate whether they were single, married, or heads of households.
But all that changed over time. Modern tax rates also depend on filing status. Because cigarette and alcohol taxes are built into the prices of these products, many Americans don't even know they're paying them.
Federal tobacco taxes were first enacted in , but came and went over the years until That year, a box of 20 cigarettes was taxed at 0. States also tax cigarettes. Since cigarette and alcohol taxes are built into their prices, many Americans don't realize they're paying them.
Spirits, wine, and beer are each taxed at different rates by both the federal and state governments. The government started taxing cigarettes and alcohol to pay back the debts it incurred during the Revolutionary War.
However, social purposes have also long influenced the taxation of these items. The higher the tax, the more likely Americans are to be discouraged from consuming tobacco and alcohol. But because tobacco and alcohol taxes are flat taxes , they fall disproportionately on the poor. In other words, it is mostly the poor who are discouraged from using tobacco and alcohol, because other income groups can afford to pay the higher taxes.
If the government taxes behavior it wants to discourage, why does it tax gasoline? After all, gas taxes were implemented long before the environmental movement kicked in. Federal excise taxes on gasoline were implemented in June under President Herbert Hoover as part of the Revenue Act of The income tax slabs under the new tax regime are:. Most of the deductions like deductions and exemptions are not allowed if the taxpayers opts for the New Tax regime.
However he exemptions and deductions available under the new regime are:. One must bear in mind that not all income can be taxed on slab basis. Capital gains income is an exception to this rule.
The holding period would determine if an asset is long term or short term. The holding period to determine nature of asset also differs for different assets. A quick glance of holding periods, nature of asset and the rate of tax for each of them is given below.
Levy of income tax in India is dependent on the residential status of a taxpayer. Individuals who qualify as a resident in India must pay tax on their global income in India i. Whereas, those who qualify as Non-residents need to pay taxes only on their Indian income. The residential status has to be determined separately for every financial year for which income and taxes are computed.
Individuals should calculate income tax depending on the nature of income. The salaried individual can take the eligible exemptions available for various allowances received. Also, the total income tax liability should be adjusted by the taxes paid, such as advance tax, TDS, etc. Also, the taxpayer should apply the effect of rebate under Section 87A and relief under Section 89, Section 90, and Section 91 to arrive at the net amount of income tax payable. For specified payments, tax is deducted at source by the payer when making payment to the recipient of income.
The recipient of income can claim the credit of the TDS amount by adjusting it with the final tax liability. The taxpayer must pay tax in advance when his estimated income tax liability for the year exceeds Rs 10, The government has specified due dates for payment of advance tax installments. It is the balance tax that the taxpayer has to pay on the assessed income. The self-assessment tax is calculated after reducing the advance tax and TDS from the total income tax calculated on the assessed income.
The taxpayers can pay advance tax, self-assessment tax online from the NSDL website. However, the taxpayer should have a net banking facility with an authorised bank. The taxpayer shall file an income tax return every year via ITR forms prescribed by the income tax department. The government has prescribed seven ITR forms through which the taxpayer can file his income tax return.
The taxpayer has to choose the appropriate ITR forms and file his income tax return. The taxpayer shall electronically file the income tax return through the e-filing platform of the income tax department. To file the income tax return, the taxpayer should first register himself at www. Thereafter, the taxpayer can log in to the website and file his income tax return. Also, there is no need to manually send the acknowledgement of the return to the income tax department.
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