Federal Taxes

Federal taxes are somewhat complicated. Learn about how federal taxes work at HowStuffWorks.

A tax levied by the United States Internal Revenue Service (IRS) on the annual earnings of individuals, corporations, trusts and other legal entities. Federal income taxes are applied on all forms of earnings that make up a taxpayer's taxable income, such as employment earnings or capital gains.

The U.S. Constitution authorizes the federal government to collect various types of taxes from you.

Federal Income Tax Rate Schedules for 2015, 2014, and other Tax Years. Find your tax rate and estimate your income taxes before you efile your tax return.

If there’s one thing more fun than paying taxes, it’s preparing your federal tax returns. Read more on preparing and filing your federal taxes on IRS.com.

Use SmartAsset's free income tax calculator to get a full breakdown of your federal, state and local tax burden given your annual income and location.