YOU ARE ONE OF 50,000,000 AMERICANS WHO MUST FILL OUT AN INCOME TAX RETURN BY MARCH 15. FILE YOURS EARLY.
1941 - 1945
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The Civil War prompted the first national income tax in the United States, which ended in 1872. Prior to the ratification of the 16th Amendment in 1913, which permanently established the income tax, most revenue had come from tariffs (import taxes). In 1955, tax day was changed to April 15 to provide more time to file.
This primary source comes from the Records of the Office of Government Reports.
National Archives Identifier: 516201
Full Citation: YOU ARE ONE OF 50,000,000 AMERICANS WHO MUST FILL OUT AN INCOME TAX RETURN BY MARCH 15. FILE YOURS EARLY.; 1941 - 1945; Records of the Office of Government Reports, Record Group 44. [Online Version, https://www.docsteach.org/documents/document/you-are-one-of-50000000-americans-who-must-fill-out-an-income-tax-return-by-march-15-file-yours-early, December 11, 2023]Rights: Public Domain, Free of Known Copyright Restrictions. Learn more on our privacy and legal page.
