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Theme 6: Understanding the IRSLesson 1: IRS Yesterday and Today

 

Activity 3: IRS Facts

Below are some surprising IRS facts. How many of them can you guess? Click on the letter of the correct answer. To assess your answers, click on the Check My Answers button at the bottom of the page.

  1. The first income tax was so complicated that eight years after Lincoln's assassination it was discovered that Lincoln had
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  1. The first time a U.S. president had to call out troops to suppress American citizens was when taxpayers revolted against
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  1. During which war did Congress approve the pay-as-you-go law?
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