"Congress shall have the power to lay and collect taxes
on incomes, ... without apportionment among the several States"
What does that mean?
--
Rich
"Congress shall have the power to lay and collect taxes
on incomes, ... without apportionment among the several States"
What does that mean?
Article I, Section 2 of the Constitution requires that direct taxes be apportioned among the states by population.
The Founders defined “direct
tax” broadly, usually using the term as a synonym for “internal tax” and
encompassing all taxes except for customs duties. The Founders expected Congress to use direct taxes.
The 16th amendment says
"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."
Thus income taxes cannot be apportioned
On April 4, Roy wrote:
"Congress shall have the power to lay and collect taxes
on incomes, ... without apportionment among the several States"
What does that mean?
Article I, Section 2 of the Constitution requires that direct
taxes be apportioned among the states by population.
The question is, what is the meaning of 'apportion', here?
The Founders defined “direct
tax” broadly, usually using the term as a synonym for
“internal tax” and encompassing all taxes except for customs
duties. The Founders expected Congress to use direct taxes.
The 16th amendment says
"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." Thus income taxes cannot be apportioned
same question
On April 4, Roy wrote:
"Congress shall have the power to lay and collect taxes
on incomes, ... without apportionment among the several States"
What does that mean?
Article I, Section 2 of the Constitution requires that direct taxes be
apportioned among the states by population.
The question is, what is the meaning of 'apportion', here?
The Founders defined “direct
tax” broadly, usually using the term as a synonym for “internal
tax” and
encompassing all taxes except for customs duties. The Founders expected
Congress to use direct taxes.
The 16th amendment says
"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."
Thus income taxes cannot be apportioned
same question
--
Rich
On April 4, Roy wrote:
"Congress shall have the power to lay and collect taxes
on incomes, ... without apportionment among the several States"
What does that mean?
Article I, Section 2 of the Constitution requires that direct taxes be
apportioned among the states by population.
The question is, what is the meaning of 'apportion', here?
The Founders defined “direct
tax” broadly, usually using the term as a synonym for “internal tax” and
encompassing all taxes except for customs duties. The Founders expected
Congress to use direct taxes.
The 16th amendment says
"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."
Thus income taxes cannot be apportioned
same question
--
Rich
So the 16th permits taxes at the individual level. Total state
payment is disregarded.
What if they slap an excise tax on Kentucky bourbon? Then Kentucky
will pay more than anyone. Is that unconstitutional?
--
Rich
"Congress shall have the power to lay and collect taxes
on incomes, ... without apportionment among the several States"
What does that mean?
Article I, Section 2 of the Constitution requires that direct taxes be
apportioned among the states by population.
The question is, what is the meaning of 'apportion', here?
The Founders defined direct tax broadly, usually using the term as a synonym
for internal tax and
encompassing all taxes except for customs duties. The Founders expected
Congress to use direct taxes.
The 16th amendment says
"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."
Thus income taxes cannot be apportioned
I think it means you are taxed without regard for what state you live in.
In other words, two people with identical incomes in different states pay
the same amount in federal tax. Under apportionment, you pay a different amount depending on what state you live in. Larger states pay
collectively more tax in proportion to their populations and vice versa.
On April 4, Roy wrote:
"Congress shall have the power to lay and collect taxes
on incomes, ... without apportionment among the several States"
What does that mean?
Article I, Section 2 of the Constitution requires that direct taxes be
apportioned among the states by population.
The question is, what is the meaning of 'apportion', here?
So the 16th permits taxes at the individual level. Total state
payment is disregarded.
What if they slap an excise tax on Kentucky bourbon? Then Kentucky
will pay more than anyone. Is that unconstitutional?
https://constitutioncenter.org/the-constitution/articles/article-i/clauses/757#:~:text=The%20fourth%20clause%20of%20Article,any%20%E2%80%9Cdirect%E2%80%9D%20tax%20imposed%20by
Excerpt:
Despite this essay’s title, the Constitution permits three classes of taxation:
1. Direct taxes, which must be apportioned among the states in
proportion to their populations;
2. “Indirect taxes,” specifically duties, imposts, and excises, which must be uniform throughout the country; and
3. Income taxes on humans (as opposed to businesses or other entities),
which may apply to income derived from a source.
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