Which amendment allowed Congress to collect an income tax?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. The 16th Amendment
- Step 1: The Sixteenth Amendment (Amendment XVI) to the United States Constitution allows Congress to levy an income tax without apportioning it among the states on the basis of population. Answer: The 16th Amendment. Why not the others: None of these fit: The 14th Amendment; The 18th Amendment; The 21st Amendment.
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