Its purpose was to simplify the tax code, broaden the tax base, and eliminate many tax shelters and preferences.
Why was the 16th Amendment was created?
by making it possible to enact a modern, nationwide income tax.
The Congress shall have power to lay and collect taxes on incomes, from whatever source derived, without apportionment among the several States, and without regard to any census or enumeration.
What does the 16th Amendment deal with?
What problems did the 16th Amendment solve?
President William Howard Taft, in an address to the Sixty-first Congress, proposed a two percent federal income tax on corporations by way of an excise tax and a constitutional amendment to allow the previously enacted income tax.
Who helped pass the 16th Amendment?
he states of Delaware, Wyoming, and New Mexico approved the 16th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, ratifying it into law.
Where was the 16th Amendment ratified?
it helped rebuild the financial aspect of the nation after the devastating losses of the Civil War and Reconstruction period.
How did the 16th amendment affect the Progressive Era?