The individual income tax is a(n)
a. proportional tax.
c. regressive tax.
b. progressive tax.
d. excise tax.

b. progressive tax.

An income tax is a charge inflicted on people who are known as taxpayers that changes with individual assets or earnings. A progressive tax method might, for instance, tax low-income people are expected to pay 10 percent, middle-income people are expected to pay 15 percent and high-income people are expected to pay 30 percent.