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May I introduce you to the 16th amendment: > The Congress shall have power to lay and collect taxes on incomes, from whatever source derived, without apportion
by civilitty 8y ago
May I introduce you to the 16th amendment:
> The Congress shall have power to lay and collect taxes on incomes, from whatever source derived, without apportionment among the several States, and without regard to any census or enumeration
The power of taxation has rested with the federal government since the early 20th century.
- function_seven 8y agoThis doesn't contradict the parent comment. The Federal Government isn't the single authority on taxes. The 16th amendment grants them the power to lay and collect, but it does not reserve that power exclusively to the Feds.
- dragonwriter 8y agoCongress has non-exclusive power to tax under Article I; the 16th Amendment shifted the parameters of that power but did not make it exclusive.
- swebs 8y agoYes, that is why everyone pays federal income tax. State income tax is an additional right given to state governments.
- njarboe 8y agoOr, in the American tradition, it is a right not forbidden to state governments.
- pm24601 8y agoRead the 10th amendment: > The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people