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Below is the **fully updated comprehensive list** of **every major type** of tax in the United States, now **including federal taxes** alongside **state, local, and regional** ones. Taxes are grouped by **level of government** and then by **type**. Not every jurisdiction imposes every tax—availability and structure vary.

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## **FEDERAL TAXES** (Administered by the IRS, U.S. Treasury, or other agencies)

1. **Individual Income Tax** 
  - Progressive rates (10%–37%) on taxable income. 
  - Includes capital gains, dividends, self-employment income.

2. **Corporate Income Tax** 
  - 21% flat rate on C-corporation taxable income (post-TCJA).

3. **Payroll Taxes (FICA)** 
  - **Social Security Tax**: 6.2% employee + 6.2% employer (12.4% total) on wages up to wage base ($168,600 in 2025). 
  - **Medicare Tax**: 1.45% each (2.9% total); no cap. 
  - **Additional Medicare Tax**: 0.9% on high earners (> $200K single).

4. **Self-Employment Tax** 
  - 15.3% (12.4% SS + 2.9% Medicare) on net earnings; deductible half.

5. **Capital Gains Tax** 
  - 0%, 15%, or 20% long-term; short-term = ordinary income rates. 
  - **Net Investment Income Tax (NIIT)**: 3.8% surcharge on high earners.

6. **Estate Tax** 
  - 40% on estates over $13.61M (2025 exemption, indexed).

7. **Gift Tax** 
  - Unified with estate tax; annual exclusion $18,000 per donee (2025).

8. **Generation-Skipping Transfer (GST) Tax** 
  - 40% on transfers skipping a generation.

9. **Excise Taxes** 
  - **Federal Fuel Taxes**: Gasoline (18.4¢/gal), Diesel (24.4¢/gal). 
  - **Alcohol**: Beer, wine, spirits (varies). 
  - **Tobacco**: Cigarettes ($1.01/pack), vaping, cigars. 
  - **Air Transportation**: Ticket tax (7.5%), segment fees, fuel. 
  - **Heavy Vehicle Use Tax (HVUT)**: Form 2290. 
  - **Tanning, Medical Devices, Indoor Tanning**.

10. **Customs Duties (Tariffs)** 
    - On imported goods (administered by CBP).

11. **Alternative Minimum Tax (AMT)** 
    - Parallel tax system for high-income filers.

12. **Affordable Care Act (ACA) Taxes** 
    - **Shared Responsibility Payment** (repealed 2019, but still in law). 
    - **Cadillac Tax** (delayed indefinitely). 
    - **Medical Device Excise Tax** (suspended).

13. **Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act (FATCA)** 
    - Reporting + withholding on foreign financial assets.

14. **Harbor Maintenance Tax** 
    - On port use (0.125% of cargo value).

15. **Inland Waterways Fuel Tax** 
    - On barge fuel.

16. **Telephone Federal Excise Tax** 
    - On local phone service (legacy, minimal).

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## **STATE-LEVEL TAXES** (41 states + D.C. have income tax; 45 have sales tax)

1. **Individual Income Tax** 
2. **Corporate Income/Franchise Tax** 
3. **General Sales Tax** 
4. **Selective Sales (Excise) Taxes** 
  - Fuel, tobacco, alcohol, cannabis, utilities, hotel, car rental 
5. **Gross Receipts Tax** (NM, WA, OH, HI) 
6. **Property Tax** (state portion, rare) 
7. **Estate/Inheritance Tax** (12 + 6 states) 
8. **Insurance Premium Tax** 
9. **Severance Tax** (oil, gas, minerals) 
10. **Unemployment Insurance (UI) Tax** 
11. **Motor Vehicle Fees/Taxes** 
12. **Lottery & Gaming Taxes** 
13. **Environmental Fees** 
14. **Telecom Taxes/911 Fees**

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## **LOCAL-LEVEL TAXES** (County, City, Township)

1. **Real Property Tax** 
2. **Personal Property Tax** 
3. **Local Sales Tax** 
4. **Local Income/Wage Tax** (PA, OH, KY, NYC, etc.) 
5. **Payroll/Head Tax** (Seattle, SF) 
6. **Hotel Occupancy Tax** 
7. **Restaurant Meal Tax** 
8. **Utility Users Tax** 
9. **Business License Tax** 
10. **Real Estate Transfer Tax** 
11. **Mello-Roos (CA)** 
12. **Special Assessments** 
13. **Impact Fees** 
14. **Local Transportation Taxes** 
15. **Amusement, Parking, Bag, Soda Taxes** 
16. **Vacation Rental Tax**

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## **REGIONAL / SPECIAL DISTRICT TAXES**

1. **Regional Sales Tax** (transit, stadiums) 
2. **School District Property/Income Tax** 
3. **Fire, Water, Hospital, Library Districts** 
4. **Stadium/Arena Districts** 
5. **Tourism/Business Improvement Districts** 
6. **Flood Control, Mosquito Districts**

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## **Combined Tax Burden Example (Hypothetical High-Tax Area, 2025)** 
**Location**: Chicago, IL (Cook County) 
- **Federal Income**: 37% marginal 
- **IL State Income**: 4.95% flat 
- **Chicago City Income**: None 
- **Cook County Sales**: 1.75% 
- **Chicago Sales**: 1.25% 
- **IL State Sales**: 6.25% 
- **RTA (Regional Transit)**: 1% 
→ **Total Sales Tax**: **10.25%** 
- **Property Tax**: ~2.1% effective (Cook County median) 
- **Chicago Amusement Tax**: 9% on tickets 
- **Chicago Bag Tax**: 7¢ per bag 
- **Chicago Soda Tax** (Cook County): 1¢/oz 

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