Question

How is the federal income tax a progressive tax?

A. The higher the income a person has, the higher the percentage that person pays in tax.
B. A person with a higher income pays more tax, but the percentage is less.
C. Two married people who file their taxes together will pay more taxes than a single person will.
D. Children pay no taxes, regardless of whether they earn a large income.

Answer 1

A progressive tax is a tax that increases with wealth, that means that the more money people earn the more tax they pay - and in some extreme cases it can even be 90% of the some part of the salary.

This tax makes sure that poor people can afford housing and food.
The correct answer is
A. The higher the income a person has, the higher the percentage that person pays in tax.