Tax Administration
Taxes in the United States are administered by literally hundreds of tax authorities. At the Federal level there are three tax administrations. Alcohol, tobacco, and firearms taxes are administered by the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB). All other taxes on domestic activities are administered by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). Taxes on imports (customs duties) are administered by U.S. Customs and Border Patrol. TTB is part of the Department of Justice and CBP belongs to the Department of Homeland Security.
The IRS is a division within the U.S. Department of Treasury. Organization of state and local tax administrations varies widely. Every state maintains a tax administration. A few states administer some local taxes in whole or part. Most localities also maintain a tax administration or share one with neighboring localities.
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“In other words, a democratic government is the only one in which those who vote for a tax can escape the obligation to pay it.”
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