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&lt;<span class="start-tag">h1</span>&gt;The History of Income Tax&lt;/<span class="end-tag">h1</span>&gt; &lt;<span class="start-tag">p</span>&gt;They say death and taxes are the only two certain things in life. Alas, this wasn’t always the case. Well, at least for the income tax.&lt;/<span class="end-tag">p</span>&gt; &lt;<span class="start-tag">p</span>&gt;The History of Income Taxes&lt;/<span class="end-tag">p</span>&gt; &lt;<span class="start-tag">p</span>&gt;Our great nation came into existence in fits and starts. Following the revolt against the British, a federal government was elected and the fun began. This “fun” inevitably led to the situation where not everyone could agree on what the United States should stand for, much less what laws should be enacted. As a result, there was no federal income tax for nearly 100 years. Ah, the good ole days!&lt;/<span class="end-tag">p</span>&gt;&lt;<span class="start-tag">p</span>&gt;If there was no income tax during this period, you are
probably wondering how the government functioned. It did so
by collecting use and sales taxes. Taxes were charged on
liquor, tobacco and imports to mention just a few. Many
people in our modern society would like to return to just
such a system.&lt;/<span class="end-tag">p</span>&gt;

&lt;<span class="start-tag">p</span>&gt;Contrary to popular notions, the first income tax was not
put into law in the early 1900’s. In fact, the first
President to institute an income tax was Abraham Lincoln. In
1861, President Lincoln and Congress passed an income tax
law to assist with funding the Civil War with the south.
When the war came to an end, the tax was phased out. Imagine
a tax being phased out now? That should bring a tear of
laughter to your eye.&lt;/<span class="end-tag">p</span>&gt;

&lt;<span class="start-tag">p</span>&gt;The income tax as we know it was first instituted in 1913.
Congress passed a law establishing a graduated tax rate of
one to seven percent on all income taxes. I can say honestly
and truthfully that I would kill to pay one percent in taxes
these days. Heck, I am willing to take on the burden of
paying seven percent!&lt;/<span class="end-tag">p</span>&gt;

&lt;<span class="start-tag">p</span>&gt;In establishing the income tax system, the Constitution was
amended to add a 16th Amendment. This Amendment gave the
federal government the right to collect taxes. The
politicians primarily responsible for this were President
Roosevelt and President Taft. I mention two Presidents
because the bitter debate over the subject took some time to
work out.&lt;/<span class="end-tag">p</span>&gt;

&lt;<span class="start-tag">p</span>&gt;If you’re looking to blame a particular political party,
Presidents Roosevelt and Taft were both Republicans. Of
course, the Democrats haven’t exactly made much of an effort
to repeal the tax, so both parties deserve a whack upside
the head in my opinion. Nonetheless, this is how we came to
be burdened by the income tax in the United States

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