Question

the federal income tax is a ____ tax because the higher the income a person has,the higher the percentage that person pays in tax

Answer 1

The Federal Income Tax is a  PROGRESSIVE  TAX, Because, The higher the income a person has, The higher the percentage that person pays in tax.

Explanation of What's a  Progress Tax's Perentage is:

A Progressive Tax's Percentage is dependent upon the Income Bracket you are in. Therefore, if you are in a higher income bracket, this means, you earn more. However,  you would pay a much higher percentage, than someone in the lower income bracket. This is why it is called a, "Progressive Tax", Because, it gets progressively bigger.

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