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Originally, 1795 to 1790 Internal Revenue agents for the government collected taxes due to pay the war debt of the United States as well as to pay for the trip's to create foreign trade.
1791 forward it was for the same purpose, by the same type of agent. but due to the people not being good stewards the federal government over step's its bounds and started using taxes to guarantee re-election and to keep one party in power by spending money to hire people or build things.
James Buchanan started this in the 1820's also rescinding Anti slave laws that were put into effect by President George Washington.
In 1943 the Internal Revenue Service was created, which actually is not part of the federal government. They are the collection service hired by the federal government to collect taxes
Today the "pork" is so out of control that the government is placing debt on the children of this country,U.S.A., for the first time in history. Children of the United States are now reverse millionaire's, which means they owe a million dollars to the debt of this government.
What else can I help you with?
What gives the US government the power to collect taxes?
The US government has the power to collect taxes through the Constitution, specifically through the authority granted by the 16th Amendment, which allows for the collection of income taxes.
What things dose the government collect income taxes?
Why dose the government collect income taxes
When could states collect taxes but the federal government could not?
The federal government had no ability to tax when it was operating under the Articles of Confederation. The US Constitution provided the federal government authority to collect taxes; the Sixteenth Amendment, ratified in 1913, added the ability to levy taxes on income.
Why did the US government lose tax in prohibition?
Because the government couldn't collect taxes on illegally produced alcoholic beverages.
Does the federal government collect taxes?
Yes
For what purpose, according to the constitution, can the government collect taxes?
The government can collect taxes according to the constitution to fund public services and programs that benefit the country and its citizens.
Which branch of the government can levy and collect taxes?
congress
What is an example of a county that has unitary government?
collect taxes
" what did the colonists feel was the purpose of government?
To collect taxes
What did the government in Aztec do?
government in the Aztec were in charge to collect taxes. From: Harry Vasquez
What type of taxes does the federal government collect?
income tax..
How does the federal government collect taxes from people?
By taxing their income.
