Revenue Act of 1865

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:legislation
gptkbp:affects expanded federal taxation powers
gptkbp:amended_by gptkb:Revenue_Act_of_1866
gptkbp:context post-Civil War economy
gptkbp:controversy debate over taxation
gptkbp:effective_date 1865
gptkbp:enacted_by gptkb:legislation
gptkbp:enforces gptkb:fines_for_non-compliance
penalties for tax evasion
audits of taxpayers
gptkbp:goal funding the Union war effort
gptkbp:governing_body gptkb:Bureau_of_Internal_Revenue
gptkbp:historical_context gptkb:Reconstruction_Era
gptkbp:historical_significance first federal income tax
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Revenue Act of 1865
gptkbp:impact increased federal revenue
gptkbp:includes_provisions_for certain veterans
certain orphans
certain widows
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:War_Revenue_Act_of_1864
gptkbp:introduced gptkb:legislation
gptkbp:is_implemented_in gptkb:Internal_Revenue_Service
gptkbp:legacy foundation for modern tax system
gptkbp:legislation gptkb:Revenue_Act_of_1866
gptkb:Tax_Cuts_and_Jobs_Act_of_2017
gptkb:Tax_Reform_Act_of_1969
gptkb:American_Taxpayer_Relief_Act_of_2012
gptkb:Internal_Revenue_Act_of_1862
gptkb:Taxpayer_Relief_Act_of_1997
Tax Increase Prevention Act of 2014
gptkbp:mandates income tax
property tax
excise tax
gptkbp:public_perception mixed responses
opposition from wealthy individuals
support from some business sectors
gptkbp:purpose to provide for the collection of taxes
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:war
gptkbp:repealed_by gptkb:Revenue_Act_of_1867
gptkbp:revenue infrastructure projects
tax on goods
military funding
funding public services
tax on profits
government salaries
tax on services
gptkbp:signed_by gptkb:President_Abraham_Lincoln
gptkbp:type_of 10% on incomes over $50,000
3% on incomes over $600
5% on incomes over $10,000
20% on incomes over $100,000
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Internal_Revenue_Act_of_1864
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6