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Federal Taxation
1846
Objections To War Taxes Dismissed
1864
Congress Passes An Income Tax To Pay For Civil War
1895
Federal Income Tax Not Allowed
1909
Congress Passes Sixteenth Amendment
1913
Court Defines “Income”
Sixteenth Amendment Ratified
1918
Top Income Tax Rate Hits 77 Percent
1924
U.S. Tax Court Established
1927
Illegal Gains Are Subject To Income Tax
1943
Government Begins Withholding Taxes From Wages And Salaries
1953
Bureau Of Internal Revenue Becomes Internal Revenue Service
1955
Gross Income Defined As 'All Income From Whatever Source Derived'
2003
Courts Issues Fines For 'Frivolous Arguments' To Avoid Paying Taxes
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