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Steve Ballmer (former Microsoft CEO) of USAFacts presents the most concise, yet excellent overview of the US tax system in this 16-minute video:

US Federal Income Taxes: How the US Federal Government is Funded & How Your Share is Calculated The US federal government collected $4.9 trillion in revenue in 2024 -- 99% of it from taxes. 49% came from federal income tax and 35% came from payroll taxe...

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IRS to phase out paper tax refund checks starting with individual taxpayers | Internal Revenue Service IR-2025-94, Sept. 23, 2025 — The Internal Revenue Service, working with the U.S. Department of the Treasury, today announced that paper tax refund checks for individual taxpayers will be phased out beginning on Sept. 30, 2025, as required by Executive Order 14247, to the extent permitted by law.