Question

In 1913, the Sixteenth Amendment, which legalized a federal income tax, was ratified. Why was there a need for a federal income tax?

Answer 1

Income Tax Form, 1913. Record Group 56, General Records of the Department of the Treasury, Entry 357A, Internal Revenue Division,Income Tax Forms. Passed by Congress on July 2, 1909, and ratifiedFebruary 3, 1913, the 16th amendment established Congress's right to impose a Federal income tax.