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1862 congress creates commissioner of international revenue.
They started taxing 3% of the people with a income of $800. Then it changed to people with a income with $600 to $5000 and 10% for incomes grater than $5000 after the war congress repeals the income tax.
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Didn't go into law in 1864
In 1864 congress enacted federal income tax but it ruled unconstitutional the following year because it was a direct tax. The population wasint informed of the whole thing thats why they didnt pass it that year. http://www.loc.gov/rr/business/hottopic/irs_history.html -
In 1895 the bill is changed to taxing the population of each state.
1895 It says in in the federal income tax paper that the federal income tax must be imposed based on the population to each state rather on directly getting money from the people. The people with $4,000 or more will have to pay the taxation. 2% of the world ended up paying it. wealth.http://www.annenbergclassroom.org/Files/Documents/Books/Our Constitution/Sixteenth Amendment_Our Constitution.pdf -
1909 the amendment was passed.
Congress on July 2 1909, and ratified february 3 1913. During the Civil war congress passed a revenue act in 1861 which included a personal tax on personal incomes to help pay the war expenses.
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In 1913 the 16th amendment was ratified (was accepted)
Which gave the government to tax the population regard how many people were in each state.
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President said the 16th amendmwnt was going to be out.
The presidnet would enforce the 16th amendment. Foced every state to pay taxes. http://access.newspaperarchive.com/us/ohio/marysville/marysville-evening-tribune/1912/03-25/page-4?tag=16th+amendment&rtserp=tags/16th-amendment?&ndt=by&py=1910&pey=1919&ndt=ex&py=1912 -
1918 raised the income tax by 77%.
1918 it says to raize additional taxes to finance the first world war. Congress comes up with the top rate of income tax to 77% the all time high. The modern percent of taxing is 10% to 38%. http://www.annenbergclassroom.org/Files/Documents/Books/Our Constitution/Sixteenth Amendment_Our Constitution.pdf -
In 1943 taxed people with a average income rate.
In 1943 to pay for all the expenses for World War 2 congress imposed a tax on people with an average income rate. Employees are required to deduct the tax from their pay. Then they pay them the money that is left over. http://www.annenbergclassroom.org/Files/Documents/Books/Our Constitution/Sixteenth Amendment_Our Constitution.pdf
