Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. The Old South hated the tariff—but could it have been a “cause” of the civil war, given how the North rammed protective tariffs ...

Income tax is the most important revenue stream for the federal government, which allows it to function every year. The history of income tax in the United States has a deep meaning originating from ...

A new study looks at 110 years of income tax history across the U.S. and notes out-migration by wealthy Americans. After the introduction of the income tax in the United States, there has been a ...