The amendment to the U.S.Constitution that granted the federal government the authority to collect income taxes was the

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The 16th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, ratified in 1913, gave Congress the power to levy an income tax. Prior to this amendment, the federal government relied mostly on tariffs and excise taxes to fund its activities. The income tax has since become a major source of revenue for the federal government.

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