Income Tax Return, 1921

National Museum of American History

Object Details

Description
The Sixteenth Amendment to the Constitution, ratified in 1913, granted Congress the power to impose a federal income tax on individuals. The concept of contributing your fair share is widely held, but agreeing on what that is all depends on who is paying the bill.
Credit Line
Victor W. Tatelman
1921
ID Number
1987.0619.02
accession number
1987.0619
catalog number
1987.0619.02
Object Name
Form, Irs
Physical Description
paper (overall material)
Measurements
overall: 10 1/2 in x 8 in; 26.67 cm x 20.32 cm
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Exhibition
American Democracy
Exhibition Location
National Museum of American History
National Museum of American History
general subject association
Taxes
Record ID
nmah_539577
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a3-902f-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

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