Notes by holtzbill: The personal income tax is a tax that is intended to make those with higher incomes pay the amount of tax that they should to even out the tax liability for everyone else. It also tries to exempt the poor completely from having to pay personal income tax.

Notes by holtzbill: Through exemptions and credits for children and other dependents, deductions that can be taken for every member of a household, and other nuances in the tax code, the tax status of a family is at a significant advantage over the tax status of a single ind