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What is the best definition of "income tax”?

a tax on the purchase price of goods
a tax on the value of property
a tax on money earned
a tax set aside each month for health care

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"a tax on money earned."

Explanation: income tax is levied on earnings (wages, salaries, interest, dividends, business profits). The other options describe sales tax (purchase price), property tax (value of property), or a specific earmarked contribution (not the general meaning of income tax).