sixteenth amendment
After the Supreme Court decision in Pollock v. Farmers' Loan and Trust, Progressives sought to create a federal income tax by Constitutional amendment.
A constitution amendment
Woodrow Wilson
to help the poor, Progressive reformers called for a constitutional amendment to legalize a graduated income tax.
The 16th amendment to the US Constitution provides for the federal income tax.
Sixteenth Amendment (Amendment XVI)
The Sixteenth Amendment, ratified in 1913.
The 16th Amendment to the Constitution
sixteenth amendment
sixteenth amendment
The 16th Amendment to the U.S Constitution allows the government to collect the Income Tax.Prior to this amendment, the federal government made an attempt to to create an Income Tax, and the tax was brought to court.The United States Supreme Court ruled that an "Income Tax" was unconstitutional.In response, the Income Tax Amendment was added to the U.S Constitution, making the tax legal.
After the Supreme Court decision in Pollock v. Farmers' Loan and Trust, Progressives sought to create a federal income tax by Constitutional amendment.
Income tax was introduced (or established) in the 16th Amendment to the US Constitution. This amendment was passed by Congress in 1913.
No. A constitutional amendment was necessary before congress could impose a tax on property.
The 16th amendment does.
A constitution amendment