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What is the only legal direct tax which was passed by the Sixteenth Amendment to the Constitution?
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There is no legal direct tax in America.
The 16th Amendment, which is often used to justify direct taxation, was ratified in the year 1913.
Article 5 of the US Constitution states that amendments can be made "Provided that no amendment which may be made prior to the year 1808 shall in anyway change clauses 1 and 4 of the 9th section of the 1st article"
Where the word may means across the board that "the government can do it but doesn't have to." And where because we're in a post 1808 world, no amendment is Constitutionally allowed to change clauses 1 or 4 of article 1 section 9.
The importance of article 1 section 9 clause 4 is this; "No Capitation, or other direct, tax shall be laid, unless in proportion to the census(a capitation) or enumerated herein before directed to be taken(or other direct)"
Because of the facts enumerated above, there is not a single direct tax in America that is legal nor Constitutional. This includes the Income tax, property tax, and every other type of government mandated spending for the people.
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What was the only legal direct tax which was passed by the sixteenth amendment to the constitution?
income
What is the only legal direct tax which was passed by an amendment. to the constitution?
A+: Income Tax
What amendment did congress gain the right to tax peoples income?
The Sixteenth Amendment
When was the 13th Amendment to the US Constituton passed?
The 13th Amendment to the US Constitution was passed in December of 1865. The amendment abolished slavery.
Which president passed the sixteenth amendment?
The President has no real role in amending the Constitution, but it happened under William Howard Taft. His successor, Woodrow Wilson, signed the first introduction of the tax itself.
What year was the Fifteenth Amendment passed in?
The Fifteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution was passed on February 3, 1870.
Why The amendment process was included in the constitution?
In order to Amand the United States Constitution the amendment must be passed by Congress. The amendment will also need to be passed by two thirds of the individual states.
What is the ninth amendment to the American Revolution?
There is no 9th amendment. Amendment's didn't happen until the Constitution when it was passed in 1789 and it has nothing to do with the revolution.
Who benefits the most by the sixteenth amendment?
This amendment benefits the Government and all others that the taxes are given/distributed to, because this amendment (passed in 1913,) made the tax on a personal income permanent. (by Solomon Zelman)
Are amendments part of the constiotution?
Each amendment becomes part of the constitution when it is passed.
Is the Emancipation Proclamation constitutional?
Do you mean is it an amendment to the Constitution? No, it was not an Amendment to the Constitution. The 13th Amendment was passed in 1865, after the Civil War ended to make slavery illegal. The Emancipation Proclamation was delivered early in 1863.
What year was the first amendment ratified?
1791 The first amendment to the constitution was in 1791. It allowed the freedom of speech.
