Tax Act of 1863

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Statements (55)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:legislation
gptkbp:allows tax deductions for certain expenses
gptkbp:amended_by subsequent tax legislation
gptkbp:applies_to individuals and corporations
gptkbp:collection through local collectors
gptkbp:depicted_in a precedent for future taxation
gptkbp:effective_date 1863
gptkbp:enacted_by gptkb:legislation
gptkbp:enforces gptkb:the_Internal_Revenue_Service
gptkbp:established internal revenue system
gptkbp:examines scholars of American history
gptkbp:growth_rate 3% on incomes over $800
gptkbp:historical_debate in Congress prior to enactment
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Tax Act of 1863
gptkbp:increased government oversight of finances
gptkbp:influenced modern tax systems in the U. S.
gptkbp:influenced_by financial needs of the Union
the need for military funding
gptkbp:introduced gptkb:Salmon_P._Chase
gptkbp:is_aimed_at wealthy individuals
reducing the national debt
gptkbp:is_challenged_by in courts for its constitutionality
tax protestors
gptkbp:is_considered a temporary measure
a landmark in U. S. tax history
gptkbp:is_criticized_for its complexity
due to its impact on citizens
gptkbp:is_designed_to address wartime financial challenges
gptkbp:is_discussed_in historical analyses of taxation
gptkbp:is_documented_in gptkb:government_records
gptkbp:is_implemented_in during a time of national crisis
gptkbp:is_linked_to the economic conditions of the 1860s
gptkbp:is_opposed_by certain political factions
gptkbp:is_part_of the broader context of wartime legislation
Civil War financing efforts
the economic policies of the Union during the Civil War
revenue measures during the Civil War
the evolution of U. S. tax policy
the fiscal strategy of the Union
the legislative response to the Civil War.
gptkbp:is_promoted_by the Lincoln administration
gptkbp:is_referenced_in political debates about taxation
gptkbp:is_supported_by some business leaders
gptkbp:led_to increased federal revenue
the establishment of a tax code
gptkbp:purpose to raise revenue for the Civil War
gptkbp:repealed_by the Revenue Act of 1872
gptkbp:replaced_by gptkb:Internal_Revenue_Act_of_1864
gptkbp:requires annual tax returns
gptkbp:resulted_in creation of the Office of Internal Revenue
the first federal income tax in the U. S.
gptkbp:signed_by gptkb:President_Abraham_Lincoln
gptkbp:type_of income
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Confederate_Congress
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4