Taxes are unconstitutional.
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Stanton v. Baltic Mining Co. (1916) said that the 16th amendment did not grant congress new powers (they have always had the power to levy taxes), but that congress could exercise this power without need for apportionment.
Pollock v. Farmers' Loan & Trust Co. (1895) was the reason why the 16th amendment exists. This court case stuck down certain taxes, because they were not apportioned to the people in the individual states
Yeah, I'm going to need proof on that. From what I understand, there were some procedural oddities, but the 16th amendment was ratified by 42 states, and only 36 were needed. Which states did not pass it? There was a case (United States v. Thomas (1986)) where someone tried to say income taxes were not constitutional, and that was shot down.
What are you talking about? The headquarters for the IRS are based in Washington D.C.