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In which year did the United States begin collecting federal income tax?
1776
1861
1913
1955
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1861
The first federal income tax was imposed by the Revenue Act of 1861 to help finance the Civil War. (The modern permanent income tax was established after the 16th Amendment in 1913.)
The first federal income tax was imposed by the Revenue Act of 1861 to help finance the Civil War. (The modern permanent income tax was established after the 16th Amendment in 1913.)
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