CLINT, TX. CLINT, TEXAS. Clint, also known as Collinsburgh, is on the Southern Pacific Railroad at the intersection of State Highway 20 and Farm Road 1110, sixteen miles southeast of downtown El Paso in southern El Paso County.
The first income tax was instituted by Congress to help pay for the American Civil War. In 1863, the federal government collected the first income tax. This graduated tax was similar to the income tax we pay today. Those who earned $600 to $10,000 per year paid at a rate of 3 percent. Those who earned in excess of $10,000 paid 5 percent. A flat-rate tax was imposed in 1867.
When did Congress start taxing income? It was on August 5th in 1861 when the federal government of the U.S. first imposed taxes on income. In relation to the Civil War during that time, the primary purpose of such practice was to gather funding to help finance the war. It was implemented right after the signing of the Revenue Act of 1861.