In Moore v. United States, each of the separate opinions contended that the 16th Amendment (ratified in 1913) "overruled" Pollock v. Farmers' Loan & Trust Co. (1895). For example, Justice Kavanaugh's ...

Editor's note: This is a regular feature on issues related to the Constitution and civics education written by Paul G. Summers, retired judge and state attorney general. The Sixteenth Amendment, ...

The U.S. income tax system has changed quite a bit over the years—and that includes more than the due date for Form 1040. With the advent of the Civil War in the late 1800s, the federal government ...

Congress has both a legal and moral calling to the repeal the 16th Amendment to the Constitution, which imposed the federal income tax. It is taxation without representation and is a horrid example of ...

The income tax was later extended during wars to affect almost everyone and contributed to a little known 18-month depression ...

America’s annual rituals and observances include days we usually celebrate together (July Fourth, Memorial Day, Veterans Day) or as members of special groups (Passover, Easter and Christmas). It can ...

The Biden Solicitor General's office and Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson think that cases under the Taxation Clause or the 16th amendment are political questions. This week the Supreme Court decided its ...

NPR: Erik Jensen, the Coleman P. Burke Professor Emeritus of Law, urged Supreme Court judges to examine the 16th Amendment when making decisions on wealth taxes.

The Sixteenth Amendment, ratified in February 1913, created the federal income tax in America. This form of taxation made the federal government powerful. It was supported by advocates called ...