For 2017,the U.S.individual income tax has seven different marginal tax rates ranging from 10 percent to 39.6 percent.The U.S.individual income tax is what type of tax?

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The U.S. individual income tax is a progressive tax as the rate of taxation increases as an individual's income increases, with seven different marginal tax rates ranging from 10 percent to 39.6 percent. In other words, higher-income individuals pay a higher percentage of their income in taxes compared to lower-income individuals.