As another has answered, there was no federal income taxes in the US until 1913. There were other forms of tax, but they were all consumption taxes - taxes on money spent - which incentivized people to save and spend responsibly.

1913 was when we began taxing the mere act of making money.

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Here is a link to the constitutional amendment which created the income tax: https://www.archives.gov/milestone-documents/16th-amendment

Interesting. Read it. Thank you

Good concise source explaining some of the political maneuvering leading to the 16th Amendment. 👍🏻