i heard somewhere that they began during world war 1 or 2. but my dad seems to differ saying they started during the vietnam war.
so can someone clear this up for me please?
2007-08-05 14:05:15 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Business & Finance ➔ Taxes ➔ United States
i think they started around world war 1or 2. but my dad says that they started during the vietnam war.
edit: i believe its federal income tax
2007-08-05 14:11:29 · update #1
Civil war actually
In order to help pay for its war effort in the American Civil War, the United States government imposed its first personal income tax, on August 5, 1861, as part of the Revenue Act of 1861.
I've attached a wikipedia article about taxation history of the United States
2007-08-05 14:15:53 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
You're both wrong. Federal taxes are as old as the nation. Federal income taxes date back to the Civil War, on and off. In 1913 they became permanent. The current tax code, as amended, was enacted in 1954.
2007-08-05 16:32:50 · answer #2 · answered by Bostonian In MO 7 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Actually, federal taxes existed from the birth of the union, when the constitution was ratified.
Are you talking about the federal income tax?
2007-08-05 14:09:26 · answer #3 · answered by dpilipis 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It was at least as early as the civil war... not sure...but was started to fund the war...was voluntary and was supposed to be temporary! Give them an inch and they take your wallet!
2007-08-05 14:09:37 · answer #4 · answered by Ryan 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
They have been here as long as the USA has been a country.
2007-08-05 14:10:10 · answer #5 · answered by love 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋