Income Tax Return, 1921

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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

date made

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

Data Source

National Museum of American History

general subject association

Taxes

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a3-902f-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_539577