Individual Income and Payroll Taxes

The U.S. federal individual income tax was enacted in 1913 following the passage of the 16th Amendment. Today, most states and a small number of local and municipal governments also collect income taxes.

Federal Individual Income Tax Rates and Brackets

State Individual Income Tax Rates and Brackets

Minnesota State Government Shutdown: Day 1

July 1, 2011

Budget Brinksmanship in Minnesota Could Lead to a State Government Shutdown

June 29, 2011

Minnesota Income Tax Increase Modification Could Encourage Tax Avoidance and Promote Poor Investment Decisions

June 29, 2011

Monday Map: Mortgage Interest Deduction by State

June 27, 2011

Mark Robyn on the Fox News “10 Ways to Save the Economy” Series

June 27, 2011

AMT and the Long-Term Budget Outlook

June 23, 2011

CBO Cuts through the Noise: Spending Growth is Unsustainable

June 23, 2011

Is the Federal Estate Tax Good for Anyone?

June 22, 2011

CBO Figures Dispel Myth that Bush Tax Cuts Caused Today’s Deficit

June 15, 2011

The Budget Debate in Pictures: A Look at CBO Projections and the Role that Bush-Era Tax and Spending Policies Play in the Deficit

June 14, 2011

“Temporary” Bush Tax Rates now in Law Longer than “Permanent” Clinton Tax Rates

June 9, 2011

Chart: Marginal Tax Rates on a Family of Five

June 2, 2011

Map: Top Marginal State Income Tax Rates, Tax Year 2011

June 2, 2011

Does Progressive Taxation Exacerbate State Budget Gaps?

June 1, 2011

386 Arizona Residents Were Willing to Pay a Little Extra

May 26, 2011

The Role of Congress in State Tax Legislation: Ensuring that State Taxation Does Not Do Harm to the National Economy (Testimony Before the U.S. House Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on Courts, Commercial, and Administrative Law)

May 25, 2011

What are the Tax Implications of the Royal Wedding?

April 29, 2011

Visualize Your Taxes

April 26, 2011

Monday Map: State Income Tax Rates

April 25, 2011

D.C. to Seek New Tax Revenue from Courts, Diamonds and Fields

April 20, 2011