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  2. Income tax in the United States - Wikipedia

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    As of 2010, 68.8% of federal individual tax receipts, including payroll taxes, were paid by the top 20% of taxpayers by income group, which earned 50% of all household income. The top 1%, which took home 19.3%, paid 24.2% whereas the bottom 20% paid 0.4% due to deductions and the earned income tax credit.

  3. Individual retirement account - Wikipedia

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    Individual retirement account. An individual retirement account [1] ( IRA) in the United States is a form of pension [2] provided by many financial institutions that provides tax advantages for retirement savings. It is a trust that holds investment assets purchased with a taxpayer's earned income for the taxpayer's eventual benefit in old age.

  4. Taxation in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Politics portal. v. t. e. The United States has separate federal, state, and local governments with taxes imposed at each of these levels. Taxes are levied on income, payroll, property, sales, capital gains, dividends, imports, estates and gifts, as well as various fees. In 2020, taxes collected by federal, state, and local governments amounted ...

  5. Adjusted Gross Income: What It Is and How To Calculate ... - AOL

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    Adjusted gross income is an important number used to determine how much you owe in taxes. It's a factor in determining your federal tax bracket and taxable income -- the portion of your income ...

  6. Tax Tips: The 2007 Child Tax Credit - AOL

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    The full amount of the credit is $1,000 per child, but it is reduced for married couples with adjusted gross income over $110,000 or single people with adjusted gross income over $55,000.

  7. Adjusted gross income - Wikipedia

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    Adjusted gross income is gross income less deductions from a business or rental activity and 21 other specific items. Several deductions ( e.g. medical expenses and miscellaneous itemized deductions) are limited based on a percentage of AGI. Certain phase outs, including those of lower tax rates and itemized deductions, are based on levels of AGI.

  8. Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) vs. Modified Adjusted Gross ... - AOL

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    Adjusted gross income (AGI) and modified adjusted gross income (MAGI) are two ways to calculate what your income might be for tax purposes. Both these figures directly influence your tax ...

  9. Earned income tax credit - Wikipedia

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    The United States federal earned income tax credit or earned income credit ( EITC or EIC) is a refundable tax credit for low- to moderate-income working individuals and couples, particularly those with children. The amount of EITC benefit depends on a recipient's income and number of children. Low-income adults with no children are eligible. [1]