A day in History

Today in 1913 the Federal Income Tax took effect.

From the Tax History Project:

• The Tax Reform Act of 1986: What It Wasn't
• Retail Revolt: Chain-Store Taxes in the 1930s
• A Century of Soaking the Rich: The Origins of the Federal Estate Tax
• George Bush, Nonessential Conservative
• Take It Away and Give it Back: The History of Refundable Gas Taxes
• The Phone Tax: Gone but Never Forgotten

Regular Features:

Tax History Museum
A virtual museum of American tax history. (CAN YOU GET MORE EXCITING THAN THIS?)

The Price of Civilization
An in-depth study of American taxation during the Great Depression and World War II.

Presidential Tax Returns
Copies of the tax returns filed by various American presidents, including Franklin Roosevelt, Richard Nixon, and George W. Bush. (WOW!)

Taxing Federalism
Selected readings from the Federalist Papers, including every major discussion of the Constitution's power to tax.

Image Gallery
Cartoons, posters, and other images from the history of U.S. taxation. (WHY AREN'T THESE IN THE MUSEUM?)

Readings in Tax History
Research, analysis, and commentary on tax history and contemporary tax debates. (NOW YOU'RE TALKING)