tax based on a person's earnings

a tax for which the percentage of income paid in taxes increases as income increases

a tax based on real estate and other property

a tax for which the percentage of income paid in taxes remains the same as income increases

a tax for which the percentage of income paid in taxes decreases as income decreases

a tax based on goods or services that are sold

a required payment to a local, state, or national government

the income, property, good or service that is subject to a tax

a tax on the total value of the money and property of a person who has died

a tax on the money or property that a living person gives to another

a set amount that tax payers may subtract from their gross income for themselves, their spouses, and any dependents

the earnings on which tax must be paid; total income minus exemptions and deductions

a variable amount that taxpayers may subtract from the total amount of their income tax

a variable amount that taxpayers may subtract from their gross income

the use of taxation to encourage or discourage certain types of behavior

a form used to file income taxes

taking tax payments out of an employee's pay before he or she receives it

spending about which Congress is free to make choices

social welfare program that people are "entitle to" benefit from if they meet certain eligibility requirements

spending that Congress is required by existing law to do

a budget in which revenue and spending are equal

an estimate of future revenue and expenses

land and any permanent structures on the land to which a person has legal title

an official who determines the value of property

not subject to taxes

something that is carried or borne

a requirement established by law

the good fortune or well being of a person or group

a person who is entitled to inherit the estate of someone

one in a series of something

to criticize

a situation with unsatisfactory, but necessary, choices

having to do with the treatment or rehabilitation of criminals

an amount spent