Lincoln imposes the first federal income tax on this day in 1861 by signing the Revenue Act. Almost Penniless during the Civil War, Lincoln and Congress agreed to impose a 3% annual income tax of more than $ 800. Revenue was defined as any income in the form of a gain, from any professional trade, employment or vocation carried in the United States or elsewhere, derived from any kind of property or from any source whatever, According to the U.S. Treasury Department. Lincoln defined Revenue as this due to his concern with maintaining Federal Authority over collecting the Revenue. Our ForeFather! Wow 3% of $801 is about $24, so they were at least guaranteed to get about $24 per household.
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