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Originally Posted by Brujah
In 1863, the federal government collected the first income tax. This graduated tax was similar to the income tax we pay today. Those who earned $600 to $10,000 per year paid at a rate of 3 percent. A higher rate was paid by those who earned in excess of $10,000.
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This tax was repealed after the civil war. The income tax as we know it was passed into law in 1913.
Oh and to the thread starter a traffic ticket is NOT a tax. It's a fine for breaking the law. Fines for breaking the law existed HUNDREDS of years ago.
Also liquor and cigarette taxes are easily avoided by not drinking or smoking.