Adjusted gross income (AGI) is gross income from taxable sources minus allowable deductions.
OverviewIn the equation above, taxable sources can include wages, interest, capital gains, income from retirement accounts, and alimony...
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Overview
In 1913, the Sixteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was ratified. It states: "The Congress shall have power to lay and collect taxes on incomes, from whatever source derived, without apportionment among the several States, and without...
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Definition
Taxing power refers to the ability of a government to impose and collect taxes.
Overview General Constitutional AuthorizationIn the United States, Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution gives Congress the power to "lay and collect...
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In November 1999, Gary Woods and his business partner, Texas billionaire Billy “Red” McCombs, collaborated in a series of investments through the creation of partnerships that engaged in transactions through a tax shelter called Current Options...