Download This PaperTaxation and the Founding Fathers
186 Tax Notes Fed. 1413 (Feb. 24, 2025).
33 Pages Posted: 17 Apr 2025 Last revised: 27 Apr 2025
Date Written: February 18, 2025
Abstract
In this report, the authors examine the Founding Fathers' views and actions on taxes in Colonial America and the early United States, exploring the meaning of original intent in historical context and gleaning potential lessons for future U.S. tax policy.
Keywords: Tax, Legal History, Tax History, Colonial America, Colonial Tax, Founding Fathers, Federal Tax, Tariffs, Federalist Papers, The Distilled Spirit Tax of 1791, The 1794 Whiskey Rebellion, The Carriage Tax, The Window Tax, The Stamp Tax, Hylton
JEL Classification: K34
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Narotzki, Doron and Shanan, Tamir and Jones, Julianne, Taxation and the Founding Fathers (February 18, 2025). 186 Tax Notes Fed. 1413 (Feb. 24, 2025)., Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=5198677 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.5198677
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