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Wilson signs the Revenue Act (Underwood Tariff) into law

President Woodrow Wilson signed the Revenue Act of 1913 (the Underwood Tariff), cutting tariff rates and re-imposing a federal income tax under the recently ratified 16th Amendment.

Wilson signs the Revenue Act (Underwood Tariff) into law

The law marked a major shift in U.S. fiscal policy by reducing protective tariffs and establishing a graduated income tax as a primary source of federal revenue, enabling progressive economic reforms.

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