The 16th Amendment to the Constitution established the national government's authority to establish a federal income tax without having to divide the revenues among the states based on their population. The amendment resulted in a change in the way the national government was funded.
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Image/video credits: "Income Tax, c. 1920," Library of Congress, 16th Amendment, National Archives, "Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco, California," Carol M. Highsmith, Library of Congress, LC-DIG-highsm-22867; 2023 Form 1040, Internal Revenue Service.
The 16th Amendment For Country: United States. City: Columbia, Durham, Inglewood, Paterson, Waterbury
