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Taxes

Federal, state, and local governments levy taxes on individuals, employers, and corporations. Individuals might pay taxes in the form of federal income taxes or local sales taxes. Corporations pay taxes on profits. Taxes are the primary revenue source for the federal government and these taxes are spent on various programs for the American people. 

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Individual Taxes

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Individual tax returns filed

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Total income of individuals after adjustments

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Taxable income of individuals

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Income taxes paid excluding refundable credits

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Individual tax returns filed with no federal income tax

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Returns using itemized deduction

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Returns using standard deduction

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Standard deduction for a single person

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Standard deduction for a married household

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Personal exemption

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Aggregate deductions

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Charitable deduction

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Mortgage interest deduction

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State and local tax deduction

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Medical expenditure deduction

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Returns claiming child tax credit

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Aggregate nonrefundable child tax credits

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Returns claiming additional child tax credits

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Aggregate additional child tax credits

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Returns claiming earned income tax credits

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Average earned income tax credit for returns with children

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Returns claiming nonrefundable education credits

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Aggregate nonrefundable education credits

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Returns claiming retirement savings tax credits

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Aggregate retirement savings tax credits

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Returns claiming American Opportunity Credits

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Aggregate American Opportunity credits

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Returns subject to alternative minimum tax

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Estate tax returns

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Aggregate estate tax returns

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Net estate tax collected

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Corporate Taxes

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Corporate income taxes paid

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Corporate income tax rate on last dollar of income

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C-Corporation tax returns filed

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Net income of C-Corporations

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Other business types tax returns filed

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Net income of other business types

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Low-income housing tax credit

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Research and development tax credit

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Domestic production deduction

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Untaxed income held overseas

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