Amendment 16

Amendment XVI

The Congress shall have power to lay and collect taxes on incomes, from whatever source derived, without apportionment among the several states, and without regard to any census or enumeration.

This Amendment means that Congress has power to collect income tax without regard to state population

Media 1:


This picture is a good illustration on how the 16th Amendment allows the Congress to levy an income tax without apportioning it among the states or basing it on Census results.


Media 2:

This video is entertaining to watch on how the income tax is important.