The 16th Amendment made it legal for the Congress to lay and collect taxes on income.
It is the contention of some that because the Congress does NOT do the collecting directly, that is done by the IRS a division of the Executive Branch, every dime of income tax ever collected by the IRS has been collected unconstitutionally.
In the US Government, the Executive Branch is responsible for enforcing the laws passed by the Congress.
The federal income tax was established by the 16th Amendment to the United States Constitution, ratified in February 1913. This amendment granted Congress the authority to levy a tax on income, which led to the enactment of the Revenue Act of 1913. The Revenue Act implemented a progressive income tax structure and marked the beginning of the modern federal income tax system in the U.S.
These are the answer choices: the Sixteenth Amendment permitting income taxes on individuals and corporationsthe Seventeenth Amendment providing for direct popular election of senatorsthe Eighteenth Amendment authorizing prohibitionthe Nineteenth Amendment granting women's suffrage Anyone know the answer? Yes! Its the Sixteenth Amendment, permitting income taxes on individuals and corporations
The 16th Amendment to the United States Constitution, ratified in 1913, established the federal government's authority to impose an income tax. This amendment allowed Congress to levy taxes on income without apportioning it among the states or basing it on the U.S. Census. As a result, the federal government gained a significant and stable source of revenue through income taxation.
sixteenth amendment
sixteenth amendment
It established an income tax.
It established an income tax.
Income tax was introduced (or established) in the 16th Amendment to the US Constitution. This amendment was passed by Congress in 1913.
yes it did
Income
Amendment XIV
A means for congress to levy personal income.