Taxation in the United States
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Tax protesting History America: Freedom to Fascism The Law that Never Was Cheek v. United States A tax protester is a person who denies that he or she owes a tax based on the belief that the constitution, statutes, or regulations do not empower the government to impose, assess or collect the tax. ... The Law That Never Was: The fraud of the 16th Amendment and personal income tax is a 1985 book by William J. Benson which claims that the Sixteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution - commonly known as the income tax amendment - was never properly ratified. ... Holding --- Court membership Case opinions Laws applied --- Cheek v. ... Notable tax protesters Irwin Schiff Richard Michael Simkanin Robert Clarkson · Tom Cryer Vivien Kellems Wayne C. Bentson Wesley Snipes Irwin A. Schiff (b. ... This page meets Wikipedias criteria for speedy deletion. ... Robert Barnwell Clarkson is a famous tax protester in South Carolina. ... Tommy K. Cryer , aka Tom Cryer (born September 11, 1949 in Lake Charles, Louisiana) is an attorney in Shreveport, Louisiana who was charged with and later acquitted of willful failure to timely file U.S. Federal income tax returns. ... Vivien Kellems, (born in Des Moines, Iowa, June 7, 1896; died 1975) was a Connecticut industrialist who fought the U.S. federal government for over 25 years over withholding under 26 USC §3402, and other aspects of income tax in the United States. ... Wayne C. Bentson is a businessman and tax protestor from Payson, Arizona. ... Wesley Trent Snipes (born July 31, 1962) is an American actor, film producer, martial artist, and tax protester. ...
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This is a table of the total Federal tax revenue by state collected by the U.S. Internal Revenue Service. Seal of the Internal Revenue Service Tax rates around the world Tax revenue as % of GDP Part of the Taxation series        IRS redirects here. ...

Gross collections indicates the total Federal tax revenue collected by the IRS from each U.S. state, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. The figure includes all individual and corporate income taxes, estate taxes, gift taxes, and excise taxes. Federal courts Supreme Court Circuit Courts of Appeal District Courts Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Local Government Other countries Atlas  US Government Portal      A U.S. state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of... For other uses, see Washington, D.C. (disambiguation). ... FairTax Flat tax Tax protester arguments Constitutional Statutory Conspiracy Taxation by country Tax rates around the world Tax revenue as % of GDP Part of the Taxation series        The federal government of the United States imposes a progressive tax on the taxable income of individuals, partnerships, companies, corporations, trusts, decedents estates... This article is about Estate tax in the United States. ... Tax rates around the world Tax revenue as % of GDP Part of the Taxation series        A gift tax is a transfer tax imposed on certain transfers of a gratuitous nature where there is no consideration or the transfer is for less than market value. ...        Look up Excise tax in the United States in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

This article is about the U.S. state. ... This article is about the state. ... For other uses, see Texas (disambiguation). ... This article is about the U.S. State. ... This article is about the U.S. State of Florida. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... This article is about the U.S. State. ... This article is about the U.S. State. ... This article is about the U.S. State. ... Capital Saint Paul Largest city Minneapolis Largest metro area Minneapolis-St. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... Official language(s) English Demonym North Carolinian Capital Raleigh Largest city Charlotte Largest metro area Charlotte metro area Area  Ranked 28th in the US  - Total 53,865 sq mi (139,509 km²)  - Width 150 miles (340 km)  - Length 560[1] miles (900 km)  - % water 9. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... Official language(s) None (English, de facto) Capital Annapolis Largest city Baltimore Largest metro area Baltimore-Washington Metropolitan Area Area  Ranked 42nd  - Total 12,407 sq mi (32,133 km²)  - Width 101 miles (145 km)  - Length 249 miles (400 km)  - % water 21  - Latitude 37° 53′ N to 39° 43′ N... Official language(s) none (de facto English) Capital Hartford Largest city Bridgeport[2] Largest metro area Hartford Metro Area[3] Area  Ranked 48th in the US  - Total 5,543[4] sq mi (14,356 km²)  - Width 70 miles (113 km)  - Length 110 miles (177 km)  - % water 12. ... For the capital city of the United States, see Washington, D.C.. For other uses, see Washington (disambiguation). ... This article is about the U.S. state of Tennessee. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... Official language(s) English Demonym Coloradan Capital Denver Largest city Denver Largest metro area Denver-Aurora Metro Area Area  Ranked 8th in the US  - Total 104,185 sq mi (269,837 km²)  - Width 280 miles (451 km)  - Length 380 miles (612 km)  - % water 0. ... For other uses, see Indiana (disambiguation). ... Official language(s) English Spoken language(s) English 74. ... For other uses, see Oklahoma (disambiguation). ... This article is about the U.S. State. ... This article is about the U.S. State. ... This article is about the U.S. State. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... Official language(s) English[1] Capital Frankfort Largest city Louisville Area  Ranked 37th  - Total 40,444 sq mi (104,749 km²)  - Width 140 miles (225 km)  - Length 379 miles (610 km)  - % water 1. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... Official language(s) English Capital Columbia Largest city Columbia Largest metro area Columbia Area  Ranked 40th  - Total 34,726 sq mi (82,965 km²)  - Width 200 miles (320 km)  - Length 260 miles (420 km)  - % water 6  - Latitude 32° 2′ N to 35° 13′ N  - Longitude 78° 32′ W to 83... This article is about the U.S. State of Nevada. ... For other uses, see Nebraska (disambiguation). ... This article is about the U.S. State of Delaware. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... This article is about the U.S. State. ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... For other uses, see New Hampshire (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Idaho (disambiguation). ... This article is about the U.S. State. ... Official language(s) None Spoken language(s) English 68. ... Official language(s) None (English and French de facto) Capital Augusta Largest city Portland Area  Ranked 39th  - Total 33,414 sq mi (86,542 km²)  - Width 210 miles (338 km)  - Length 320 miles (515 km)  - % water 13. ... Official language(s) none (de facto English) Demonym West Virginian Capital Charleston Largest city Charleston Largest metro area Charleston metro area Area  Ranked 41st in the US  - Total 24,230 sq mi (62,755 km²)  - Width 130 miles (210 km)  - Length 240 miles (385 km)  - % water 0. ... Official language(s) English Demonym South Dakotan Capital Pierre Largest city Sioux Falls Area  Ranked 17th in the US  - Total 77,116[1] sq mi (199,905 km²)  - Width 210 miles (340 km)  - Length 380 miles (610 km)  - % water 1. ... This article is about the U.S. State. ... For other uses, see Alaska (disambiguation). ... This article is about the U.S. state. ... Official language(s) English Capital Cheyenne Largest city Cheyenne Area  Ranked 10th  - Total 97,818 sq mi (253,348 km²)  - Width 280 miles (450 km)  - Length 360 miles (580 km)  - % water 0. ... Official language(s) English Demonym North Dakotan Capital Bismarck Largest city Fargo Area  Ranked 19th in the US  - Total 70,762 sq mi (183,272 km²)  - Width 210 miles (340 km)  - Length 340 miles (545 km)  - % water 2. ...

Notes

This table does not include Federal tax revenue data from U.S. Armed Forces personnel stationed overseas, U.S. territories other than Puerto Rico, and U.S. citizens and legal residents living abroad, even though they may be required to pay Federal taxes. The United States Armed Forces are the overall unified military forces of the United States. ... Political divisions of the United States as they were from 1868 to 1876, including 9 organized territories and 2 unorganized territories Territories of the United States are one type of political division of the United States, administered by the U.S. government but not any part of a U.S...

See also

• State tax levels in the United States
• Income tax in the United States
• Sales taxes in the United States
• State income tax
• Taxation in the United States
• Federal spending and taxation across states

Tax rates around the world Tax revenue as % of GDP Part of the Taxation series        State tax levels indicate both the tax burden and the services a state can afford to provide residents. ... FairTax Flat tax Tax protester arguments Constitutional Statutory Conspiracy Taxation by country Tax rates around the world Tax revenue as % of GDP Part of the Taxation series        The federal government of the United States imposes a progressive tax on the taxable income of individuals, partnerships, companies, corporations, trusts, decedents estates... Tax rates around the world Tax revenue as % of GDP Part of the Taxation series        A sales tax is a tax on consumption and is normally a certain percentage that is added onto the price of goods or services that are purchased. ... States with no state income tax are in red, states taxing only dividend and interest income are in yellow Tax rates around the world Tax revenue as % of GDP Part of the Taxation series        State income tax is an income tax in the United States that is levied by each... FairTax Flat tax Tax protester arguments Constitutional Statutory Conspiracy Taxation by country Tax rates around the world Tax revenue as % of GDP Part of the Taxation series        Taxation in the United States is a complex system which may involve payment to at least four different levels of government and many...

References

• 2007 Population, US Census.
• Total Tax Revenue By Type and State (XLS)

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