we started paying federal income tax in 1921.
when did we start paying federal income tax?
1921
bullet::::- in 2012, president obama announced plans to raise the two top tax rates from 35% to 39.6% and from 33% to 36%.





























section::::history.:income tax rates in history.:federal income tax rates.





























federal and state income tax rates have varied widely since 1913. for example, in 1954, the federal income tax was based on layers of 24 income brackets at tax rates ranging from 20% to 91% (for a chart, see [[internal revenue code of 1954]]).
income tax in the united states
, 68.8% of federal individual tax receipts including payroll taxes, were paid by the top 20% of taxpayers by income group. this accounts for the fact that a tax cut tends to "benefit the rich" since they are the ones paying most of the taxes.





























section::::federal income tax rates for individuals.:marginal tax rates.





























[[file:u.s. federal income tax rates.png|alt=|thumb|300x300px|marginal and effective federal income tax rates in the u.s. for 2018.]]





























section::::federal income tax rates for individuals.:marginal tax rates.:marginal tax rates for 2017.





























beginning in 2013, an additional tax of 3.8% applies to net investment income in excess of certain thresholds.
income tax in the united states