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jan 6, 1913 - Adoption of the graduated income tax

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The origin of the modern income tax began with the ratification of the Sixteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. The amendment authorized Congress to institute a graduated income tax on the earnings of American workers. This power thus enabled the passage of the Revenue Act of 1913.

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jan 6, 1913
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~ 111 years ago