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The 16th Amendment to the U. S. Constitution allows for an income tax. Abraham Lincoln had used an income tax to finance the Civil War but it was latter found to be unconstitutional thus necessitating the 16th Amendment.

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Q: Which parts of the US Constitution gives the national government the power to collect income tax?
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