For those who are curious, pre-vocational/vocational ballet students start ballet at 8-10 years of age and eventually take 20-30 hours of ballet technique classes along with other dance forms, conditioning and rehearsal. You can be assessed out at any year.
16th Amendment Forward: In 1913, with World War I looming, ratification of the 16th Amendment permanently established the income tax. The amendment gave Congress the authority to impose a tax on the income earned by both individuals and corporations. By 1918, government revenue generated from the income tax exceeded $1 billion for the first time, and topped $5 billion by 1920. The introduction of the mandatory withholding tax on employee wages in 1943 increased tax revenue to almost $45 billion by 1945.
Historical Highlights of the IRS. 1862 - President Lincoln signed into law a revenue-raising measure to help pay for Civil War expenses. The measure created a Commissioner of Internal Revenue and the nation's first income tax.It levied a 3 percent tax on incomes between $600 and $10,000 and a 5 percent tax on incomes of more than $10,000.1867 - Heeding public opposition to the income tax, Congress cut the tax rate.From 1868 until 1913, 90 percent of all revenue came from taxes on liquor, beer, wine and tobacco. 1872 - Income tax repealed.t levied a 3 percent tax on incomes between $600 and $10,000 and a 5 percent tax on incomes of more than $10,000. 1867 - Heeding public opposition to the income tax, Congress cut the tax rate. From 1868 until 1913, 90 percent of all revenue came from taxes on liquor, beer, wine and tobacco. 1872 - Income tax repealed.