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The roots go back to the Civil War in 1862 when Congress created the position of commissioner of the Internal Revenue and enacted an income tax to pay for the war. The income tax was repealed 10 years later, but was started again in 1894. The Supreme Court ruled it was unconstitutional the following year. In 1913 Wyoming ratified the 16th amendment. The 16th amendment gave congress the authority to enact an income tax. That same year the first 1040 form appeared and a 1% net tax on personal incomes above 3,000 with a 6% surtax on incomes of 500, 000. In 1918 during WW1 the top rate of income tax rose to 77% to help pay for the war. It dropped after the war to 24% in 1929, but rose again in the depression. In WW2 Congress introduced payroll withholding and quarterly tax payments. In the 1950's the name was changed to the IRS.

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When did the IRS come not existence and why?

Your sentence makes no sense as "come not into existence" doesn't work. The IRS had a beginning. http://www.irs.gov/uac/Brief-History-of-IRS.


Why did the IRS come onto existence?

The IRS, or Internal Revenue Service, was established in 1862 during the Civil War to help fund the war effort by collecting income taxes. The agency was created to administer the federal income tax, which was initially intended as a temporary measure but became a permanent fixture in the U.S. tax system. Over the years, the IRS has evolved to oversee the collection of various federal taxes and ensure compliance with tax laws. Its primary mission is to provide service to taxpayers and enforce tax laws fairly and efficiently.


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No, the IRS government is not a legit branch. The IRS works for a branch of the government but it does not have its own branch. The IRS works for the executive branch.


What agency overlooks the IRS?

Technically the Office of Budget and Accounting oversees the IRS, but the IRS is a unit within the department of the treasury; but they (OBA) have admitted that the internal IRS structure does not comply with, nor is it capable of producing an accurate accounting ledger.


When did the IRS come into existenceand why?

The IRS (Internal Revenue Service) was established in 1862 during the American Civil War to help finance the war effort through the collection of income tax. Originally part of the Department of the Treasury, it was created to administer and enforce the tax laws enacted by Congress. The income tax was repealed after the war but was reinstated in 1894. The IRS was officially named in 1953, reflecting its expanded role in tax administration.

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