federal taxes

Government income dues

Federal taxes are taxes collected by a national government, as opposed to state, provincial, or local taxes.

In the United States, the term typically refers to income taxes, payroll taxes, and other levies collected by the Internal Revenue Service: Federal taxes are due by April 15th.

The federal government uses these revenues to fund national programs, defense, and debt obligations.

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Revenue owed locally

local taxes · municipal taxes · county taxes · city taxes · property taxes

tax vs. non-tax government revenue

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Freely offered gifts

charitable donations · government bonds · war bonds

government collection vs. government distribution

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Government's allocation of funds

federal benefits · federal subsidies · tax refunds · federal grants · federal aid

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