In 1913, the 16th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was ratified. ... Before 1913,  federal government revenues came mainly from taxes on ... Everyone with an  income over $4,000 paid the same 2-percent tax rate. ... of 1909, the proposed  16th Amendment was approved by the Senate (77-0) and the House (318-14).
Aug 24, 2015 ... Democratic presidential candidate Jim Webb says the U.S. needs a ... "We did  not even have a federal income tax in this country until ... By 1918, with World  War I raging, the top income bracket soared to a 77 percent tax rate. ... PolitiFact  Texas, "Ron Paul says income tax rate was 0 percent until 1913," Jan.
The history of taxation in the United States begins with the colonial protest  against British ... The United States imposed income taxes briefly during the Civil  War and the ... In 1913, the 16th Amendment was ratified, permanently legalizing  an income tax ... An assessment levied by the government upon a person at a  fixed rate ...
Says Rick Santorum "funded Planned Parenthood." — PolitiFact National ... Says  the U.S. federal income tax rate was 0 percent until 1913. — PolitiFact Texas ...
Jan 17, 2012 ... The New York Times said that the culmination of the deals “end[ed] a ... the  lowest tax that we ever had and up until 1913 it was zero percent. What's so bad  about that? Yes, the 16th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution gave Congress ...  However, in 1894 Congress enacted a flat rate Federal income tax, ...
Says the U.S. federal income tax rate was 0 percent until 1913.