MONROE, La. (KNOE) - On Feb. 3, 1913, the 16th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was ratified. It gave Congress the power to levy a tax based upon income. It also said Congress did not have to ...
NPR: Erik Jensen, the Coleman P. Burke Professor Emeritus of Law, urged Supreme Court judges to examine the 16th Amendment when making decisions on wealth taxes.
When the 16th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was ratified in 1913, it legalized the use of a graduated income tax system for the federal government. Today, many but not ...
When the 16th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was ratified in 1913, it legalized the use of a graduated-income tax system for use by the federal government.