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  2. Taxation in California - Wikipedia

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    1.25% – Uniform Local Tax. 0.25% – Local County – Transportation funds. 1.00% – Local City/County – Operational funds. The statewide sales tax in California was first imposed on August 1, 1933, at the rate of 2.50% under the "Retail Sales Act of 1933." [11] No local sales taxes were levied at that time.

  3. Selective Service Act of 1917 - Wikipedia

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    Uncle Sam pointing his finger at the viewer in order to recruit soldiers for the American Army during World War I, 1917-1918 Sheet music cover for patriotic song, 1917. The Selective Service Act of 1917 or Selective Draft Act (Pub. L. Tooltip Public Law (United States) 65–12, 40 Stat. 76, enacted May 18, 1917) authorized the United States federal government to raise a national army for ...

  4. 1992 California elections - Wikipedia

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    The Property Tax Exemption is a legislatively referred constitutional amendment that would permit the home of a person (or their spouse) to be exempted from property taxes if that person died while on active military duty from a service-connected injury or disease. Existing law provides a property tax exemption for the home of a 100% disabled ...

  5. Homestead exemption - Wikipedia

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    The homestead exemption is a legal regime to protect the value of the homes of residents from property taxes, creditors, and circumstances that arise from the death of the homeowner's spouse. Such laws are found in the statutes or the constitution of many of the states in the United States. The homestead exemption in some states of the South ...

  6. United States Armed Forces - Wikipedia

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    The United States Armed Forces are the military forces of the United States. [13] The armed forces consist of six service branches: the Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force, Space Force, and Coast Guard. [14] [15] All six armed services are among the eight uniformed services of the United States. [16] Each of the different military services is ...

  7. Sales taxes in Canada - Wikipedia

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    Goods and services tax ( GST )/ harmonized sales tax ( HST ), a value-added tax levied by the federal government. The GST applies nationally. The HST includes the provincial portion of the sales tax but is administered by the Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) and is applied under the same legislation as the GST. The HST is in effect in Ontario, New ...

  8. List of states that tax Social Security benefits - AOL

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    For the 2023 tax year, 11 states tax Social Security benefits: Colorado, Connecticut, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, Rhode Island, Utah and Vermont. All other states ...

  9. Progressivity in United States income tax - Wikipedia

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    Bottom 50%. Under $36,055. 11%. 3%. Progressivity in the income tax is accomplished mainly by establishing tax "brackets" - branches of income that are taxed at progressively higher rates. For example, for tax year 2006 an unmarried person with no dependents will pay 10% tax on the first $7,550 of taxable income.