the 16th amendment to the constitution legalized the levying of income tax by congress on february 3, 1913.
the 16th amendment to the constitution legalized the levying of income tax by congress on february 3, 1913.
when did the 16th amendment to the constitution legalize the levying of income tax by congress?
february 3 , 1913
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despite the loss of one of its signature duties the committee continued to play a prominent role in the major issues of the nation. the committee was at the center of the debate over the silver question in the latter half of the 19th century. passage of the bland-allison act and the sherman silver purchase act were attempts to remedy the demand for silver, though the silver cause would eventually fail by the end of the century. the committee also continued to play a role in the debate over income taxes. the repeal of the civil war income taxes in the 1870s would eventually be raised in 1894 with the passage of a new income tax law. the supreme court's decision in ruled the income tax as unconstitutional, since it was not based on apportionment. the fight for an income tax finally culminated with the payne-aldrich tariff act of 1909. in order to pass the new tariff senate leaders, including chairman nelson aldrich, allowed for a constitutional amendment to be passed. four years later the 16th amendment was officially ratified and in 1913 the nation's first peacetime income tax was instituted.
united states senate committee on finance