Federal Taxation in America

A Short History

W Elliot Brownlee editor

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Cambridge University Press

Published:29th Mar '96

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Authoritative and readable, this books is the first historical overview of US federal tax systems published since 1967. Its coverage extends from the ratification of the Constitution to the present day.Authoritative and readable, this book is the first historical overview of US federal tax systems published since 1967. Its coverage extends from the ratification of the Constitution to the present day. Brownlee describes the five principal stages of federal taxation in relation to the crises that led to their adoption - the formation of the republic, the Civil War, World War I, the Great Depression, and World War II - and discusses the significant modification during the Reagan presidency of the last stage. Brownlee also addresses the proposals made since the fall of 1994 congressional elections under the 'Contract with America' and competing schemes, and he assesses today's conditions for a tax revolution in the light of the national emergencies that have produced revolutions in the past. While focusing on federal policy, Brownlee also attends to the related history of state and local taxation.

ISBN: 9780521565868

Dimensions: 227mm x 151mm x 17mm

Weight: 293g

203 pages