What to know about the Income Tax in the United States
We've been paying our income taxes for a very long time.
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Issue #234 Government January 26, 2023
The United States has had an income tax since 1864 when it was first enacted to help finance the Civil War. Since then, the income tax has become a key part of the government's revenue stream, helping to fund everything from social welfare programs to defense spending. The history of the income tax…
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