At one time, the Supreme Court held that the income tax was a direct tax, and because it was not in proportion to state population, it was unconstitutional.

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This was the holding in the Supreme Court case of Pollock v. Farmers' Loan & Trust Co. in 1895. However, this ruling was later overturned by the Sixteenth Amendment to the Constitution, which allowed for the federal government to levy an income tax without apportioning it among the states.

At One Time, the Supreme Court Held That the Income