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Later that year, Congress enacted the Revenue Act of 1913. The tax ranged from 1% on income exceeding $3,000 to 7% on incomes exceeding $500,000. Subsequently, the U.S. Supreme Court in 1916 upheld the constitutionality of the Revenue Act of 1913 in the case of Brushaber v. Union Pacific Railroad Company, 240 U.S. 1 (1916). The Court held that ...
The United States Revenue Act of 1964 (Pub. L. 88–272), also known as the Tax Reduction Act, was a tax cut act proposed by President John F. Kennedy, passed by the 88th United States Congress, and signed into law by President Lyndon B. Johnson. The act became law on February 26, 1964.
The Tax Reform Act of 1969 (Pub. L. 91–172) was a United States federal tax law signed by President Richard Nixon on December 30, 1969.Its largest impact was creating the Alternative Minimum Tax, which was intended to tax high-income earners who had previously avoided incurring tax liability due to various exemptions and deductions.
The Taxing and Spending Clause [1] (which contains provisions known as the General Welfare Clause [2] and the Uniformity Clause [3]), Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 of the United States Constitution, grants the federal government of the United States its power of taxation. While authorizing Congress to levy taxes, this clause permits the ...
Tax Reduction Act of 1975; Tax Reduction and Simplification Act of 1977; Tax Reform Act of 1969; Tax Reform Act of 1976; Tax Reform Act of 1986; Tax Relief and Health Care Act of 2006; Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act; Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization, and Job Creation Act of 2010; Taxpayer First Act; Taxpayer ...
In addition, federal income tax may be imposed on non-resident non-citizens as well as foreign corporations on U.S. source income. Federal tax applies to interest, dividends, royalties, and certain other income of nonresident aliens and foreign corporations not effectively connected with a U.S. trade or business at a flat rate of 30%. [66]
Wisconsin adopted a corporate and individual income tax in 1911, [152] and was the first to administer the tax with a state tax administration. The first federal income tax was adopted as part of the Revenue Act of 1861. [153] The tax lapsed after the American Civil War.
Suspension of the provisions of section 5770 of Title 10, United States Code, relating to promotion of certain officers of the regular Navy April 8, 1964 25 11152 Establishing the President's Committee on Manpower April 15, 1964 26 11153 Inspection of income, estate, and gift tax returns by the Senate Committee on the Judiciary April 17, 1964 27