“The Congress shall have power to lay and collect taxes on incomes, from whatever source derived, without apportionment among the several states, and without regard to any census or enumeration.”
--Amendment XVI, U.S. Constitution, 1913
-Which of the following pays the taxes permitted by this amendment?

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The Sixteenth Amendment specifically allows the federal government to tax incomes from any source, which includes both corporations and individuals. Non-profit organizations like universities and churches are generally exempt from income taxes, not all U.S. citizens are subject to income taxes (e.g., those with incomes below a certain threshold), and federal and state governments are entities that collect taxes, not pay them.

“The Congress Shall Have Power to Lay and Collect Taxes