269 Tax day history: The U.S. permanent federal income tax began in 1913, after the ratification of the Sixteenth Amendment. Prior to that, the federal government was mostly funded by tariffs on foreign imports. (www.law.cornell.edu) posted 1 day ago by QuranIsToiletPaper 1 day ago by QuranIsToiletPaper +269 / -0 10 comments share 10 comments share save hide report block hide child comments Comments (10) sorted by: top new old worst You're viewing a single comment thread. View all comments, or full comment thread. ▲ 13 ▼ – FOBANDO 13 points 1 day ago +13 / -0 16th was never legally ratified permalink save report block reply
16th was never legally ratified