Why did the government institute an income tax?​

During the Civil War Congress passed the Revenue Act of 1861 which included a tax on personal incomes to help pay war expenses. ... The 16th amendment, ratified in 1913, removed this objection by allowing the Federal government to tax the income of individuals without regard to the population of each State.

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the colonists had their reasons for creating a weak central (federal) government under the articles of confederation. not only did they create a weak federal government, they restricted the powers of the state governors because they were so concerned about the leaders abusing their power.