Revenue Act of 1936
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The Revenue Act of 1936, 49 Stat. 1648 (June 22, 1936), established an "undistributed profits tax" on corporations in the United States .
It was signed into law by President Franklin D. Roosevelt.
The act was applicable to incomes for 1936 and thereafter.
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Tax on corporations
Normal tax
A Normal Tax was levied on the net income of corporations as shown in the following table.
| Revenue Act of 1936 Tax on Corporations |
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| Net Income (dollars) |
Rate (percent) |
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| 0 | 8 | ||
| 2,000 | 11 | ||
| 15,000 | 13 | ||
| 40,000 | 15 | ||
Surtax on undistributed profits
A Surtax was levied on corporations on "undistributed profits", i.e. profits not paid out in dividends, as shown in the following table.
| Revenue Act of 1936 Surtax on Undistributed Profits |
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| Application (percent of undistributed net income) |
Surtax Rate (percent) |
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| up to 10 | 7 | ||
| from 10 to 20 | 12 | ||
| from 20 to 40 | 17 | ||
| from 40 to 60 | 22 | ||
| over 60 | 27 | ||
Tax on individuals
A normal tax and a surtax were levied against the net income of individuals as shown in the following table.
| Revenue Act of 1936 Normal Tax and Surtax on Individuals |
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| Net Income (dollars) |
Normal Rate (percent) |
Surtax Rate (percent) |
Combined Rate (percent) |
| 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 4,000 | 4 | 4 | 8 |
| 6,000 | 4 | 5 | 9 |
| 8,000 | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| 10,000 | 4 | 7 | 11 |
| 12,000 | 4 | 8 | 12 |
| 14,000 | 4 | 9 | 13 |
| 16,000 | 4 | 11 | 15 |
| 18,000 | 4 | 13 | 17 |
| 20,000 | 4 | 15 | 19 |
| 22,000 | 4 | 17 | 21 |
| 24,000 | 4 | 17 | 21 |
| 26,000 | 4 | 19 | 23 |
| 32,000 | 4 | 21 | 25 |
| 38,000 | 4 | 24 | 28 |
| 44,000 | 4 | 27 | 31 |
| 50,000 | 4 | 31 | 35 |
| 56,000 | 4 | 35 | 39 |
| 58,000 | 4 | 35 | 39 |
| 62,000 | 4 | 39 | 43 |
| 68,000 | 4 | 43 | 47 |
| 74,000 | 4 | 47 | 51 |
| 80,000 | 4 | 51 | 55 |
| 90,000 | 4 | 55 | 59 |
| 100,000 | 4 | 58 | 62 |
| 150,000 | 4 | 60 | 64 |
| 200,000 | 4 | 62 | 66 |
| 250,000 | 4 | 64 | 68 |
| 300,000 | 4 | 66 | 70 |
| 400,000 | 4 | 68 | 72 |
| 500,000 | 4 | 70 | 74 |
| 750,000 | 4 | 72 | 76 |
| 1,000,000 | 4 | 73 | 77 |
| 2,000,000 | 4 | 74 | 78 |
| 5,000,000 | 4 | 75 | 79 |
- Exemption of $1,000 for single filers and $2,500 for married couples and heads of family. A $400 exemption for each dependent under 18.
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