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The 16th Amendment of the Constitution says that Congress can collect taxes from citizens without having to share it with the different states. This is the law that allows the Internal Revenue Service to collect income taxes every year in addition to any state or local tazes that people pay.
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Which amendment to the US Constitution instituted a federal income tax?
sixteenth amendment
Which amendment gives Congress the power to levy the individual income tax?
Amendment 16
Which amendment to the US Constitution repealed prohibition?
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What amendment extended suffrage to nearly half of all American citizens why did it affect so many?
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