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Income tax

The taxation of income, particularly in the context of the Sixteenth Amendment.

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Jan 18, 2026
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How do local governments use sales, income, or dedicated levies to replace property tax revenue?

Local governments that seek to reduce or eliminate property taxes typically try to make up lost revenue by expanding sales taxes, authorizing local income taxes, or creating dedicated levies (often on...

Jan 16, 2026
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What mechanisms have other states used to replace property tax revenue, and what were the outcomes for local services?

State policymakers who have sought to replace or shrink property-tax revenue have tended to rely on a small menu of alternatives—broad-based sales or income taxes, targeted excises and transfer taxes,...

Feb 2, 2026

How did the House vote on the final passage of the 16th Amendment and what were the yeas and nays?

approved the resolution proposing the by a recorded "yea" and "nay" vote — 318 yeas to 14 nays, with one Member voting "present" and 55 not voting — and that measure later completed congressional acti...

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