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Ratification of the Sixteenth Amendment (Federal Income Tax)

On 1913-02-03 the requisite number of states ratified the Sixteenth Amendment, giving Congress explicit constitutional authority to levy an income tax.

Ratification of the Sixteenth Amendment (Federal Income Tax)

The amendment established the legal foundation for the modern federal income tax, fundamentally changing U.S. fiscal capacity and enabling significant expansion of federal government programs.

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