MANAGEMENT

BUISENESS MANAGEMENT

TAXES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What made the income tax a permanent part of the U.S. tax system?
A
Passage of the 16th Amendment to the Constitution in 1913
B
None of the above
C
A vote by Congress in 1955
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Passed by Congress on July 2, 1909, and ratified February 3, 1913, the 16th amendment established Congress’s right to impose a Federal income tax.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Congress shall have power to lay and collect taxes on incomes, from whatever source derived, without apportionment among the several States, and without regard to any census or enumeration.

Detailed explanation-3: -The origin of the income tax on individuals is generally cited as the passage of the 16th Amendment, passed by Congress on July 2, 1909, and ratified February 3, 1913.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Sixteenth Amendment, ratified in 1913, played a central role in building up the powerful American federal government of the twentieth century by making it possible to enact a modern, nationwide income tax. Before long, the income tax would become by far the federal government’s largest source of revenue.

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