A tricky question. The honest answer was in 1862 to pay for the Civil War, however that statute was found to be unconstitutional, hence the passage of 16th Amendment
income tax
The Congress passed an income tax
A means for congress to levy personal income.
Income tax
16th
Congress couldn't declare war or create and income tax
The _______ gave Congress the power to impose an income tax on the American people.
Income Tax
The Congress.
The power to tax personal income.
The 16th amendment was passed in 1913 to establish Congress right to impose a federal income tax.
The 16th amendment made a federal income tax legal. This tax soon became a major source of revenue for the federal government. By giving tax breaks to businesses and individuals for certain actions, the federal government can regulate to some degree ,at least, many facets of American life and economic activities.
Congress can tax income without apportionment among states
Lincoln taxed income to pay for the Civil War. This tax was later repealed by Congress.
The Congress passed an income tax
Income tax
16th