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Where in the constitution does it say the congress shall have power to lay and collect taxes?
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∙ 10y ago
== == To my understanding it says something to the effect of "let no man have any debts". What is a debt? Something you owe. What is a tax? Money you owe to the government. And remember all that "Representation without taxation" business when we first came to this country? What ever happened to that?
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 13y agoFirst, understand that there are two types of taxes, Direct and Indirect.
An INDIRECT tax is one that you may pay when you buy a tank of gas or a loaf of bread. A portion of your purchase finds its way to the government, but there is no way to attribute it back to you. A DIRECT tax is one with your name on it, like a property tax or an income tax, associated with your property or social security number.
Article I, § 8, Clause 1 grants to the Congress the power to impose taxes, but requires excise taxes to be geographically uniform.
The Constitution states that all direct taxes are required to be apportioned among the states according to population. This basically refers to a tax on property, such as a tax based on the value of land, as well as a capitation.
In 1913, under President Woodrow Wilson, the 16th amendment was passed.
That amendment says "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."
The IRS falls under the Department of the Treasury, which is part of the Executive Branch.
The Legislative Branch passes laws regulating what the tax rate is, and creating loopholes and tax breaks to promote or discourage certain activities. A tax break or subsidy generally encourages an activity while a tax discourages an activity.
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∙ 10y agoArticle I, section 8 of the Constitution, which lists the powers of Congress, starts with: "The Congress shall have Power To lay and collect Taxes".
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∙ 13y agoafter the section that says "thou shalt not commit adultery"
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The US Constitution says Americans must pay taxes?
Indirectly, as it says that "The Congress shall have Power To lay and collect Taxes . . ."
How should the constitution be written to give power to congress?
Congress shall have the power to make all laws that are necessary
What is the impact of the power to tax as expressed in the Constitutional on tax policies today?
US Constitution 16th amendment: "The Congress shall have power to lay and collect taxes on incomes, from whatever source derived."
The Sixteenth Amendment to the Constitution granted Congress the?
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.
Congress shall have power to make all laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into execution the foregoing power this section of the constitution is used to?
Elastic Clause
In the US Constitution are the power to tax and the power to declare laws unconstitutional expressed powers of the Congress?
The power to tax is an expressed power of Congress and the power to declare laws unconstitutional is not. Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution is a list of Congress' powers. The first sentence of the first paragraph begins: "The Congress shall have Power To lay and collect Taxes, Duties, Inposts and Excises, . . ." The Constitution does not address the issue of declaring laws unconstitutional at all. The Supreme Court decided that judges in the federal courts had the authority to determine whether federal laws were allowable under the Constitution in 1804 in the case of Marbury vs. Madison, when they decided a law had no force or effect because it was not proper under the Constitution.
Which quotation taken from the constitution for limiting the power of the government?
congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion.
What amendment to the US constitution allows congress to collect income taxes?
The Sixteenth Amendment. "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."
Which quotation taken from the US Constitution provides for limiting the power of government?
congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion.
Does the US congress have the power to pass a declaration of war?
Yes. The US Constitution, Article One says, "Congress shall have power to ... declare War."
The necessary and proper clause of the US Constitution states that?
The Congress shall have the power to make all laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into execution the foregoing powers, and all other powers vested by the constitution.
What branch gives government the right to collect taxes .?
The major weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation were solved with the adoption of the United States Constitution. The important problems solved with the creation of the Constitution included the following national powers: *The power to levy and collect taxes *The power to regulate interstate trade *The power to enforce the laws *The creation of a separate executive branch *The creation of a national (federal) court system *The creation of a bi-cameral legislatureMrVsolution with the constitutionThe constitution solved many problems. The bill of rights is giving people the rights they should have. this also meant that they could vote before all of this they had almost no freedom at all. AnswerSpecifically, no Branch gives the U.S. government the power to tax; rather it is the Constitution of the United States which explicitly gives this power. The relevant sections of the Constitution are: Article I, Section 8, Clause 1: "The Congress shall have Power To lay and collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts and Excises, to pay the Debts and provide for the common Defence and general Welfare of the United States; but all Duties, Imposts and Excises shall be uniform throughout the United States"16th Amendment: "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."As with most functions in the Constitution, Congress is given the power to determine taxes, the Executive branch the power to collect taxes, and the Judicial branch the power to determine if specific taxes are Constitutional.
