what is the rate of income tax in the usa?

[bubbles4920]

what is the rate of income tax in the usa? also there seems to be tax on everything, how do i find out before i buy something over there?

[lady_p_gold]

Sales tax is applied to anything you purchase and it can be different depending on which state you live in and also which community within the state you live in, 2% to 10% - the place I go to regularly is about 8%. Someone else will have to answer about income tax, all I know is you have to work it out yourself and fill in a tax return

[kempie]

It appears that Federal Income Tax is based on bands ranging from 10% to 35%...

http://www.moneychimp.com/features/tax_bracket s.htm

There is also a Payroll Tax which seems to be somewhat equivalent to NI, i.e. "a contribution to Social Security and Medicare: 15.3% of your salary, up to a limit, half of which is paid by your employer."

Income tax law: an overview...
http://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/index.php/Incom e_tax

[spudqueen]

We pay tax on most things we buy - it's called VAT. You just don't notice it the same because it is already included in the sale price. In the States it is not on the sale price because each state has different sales tax.