The idea of making people pay to use public toilets was introduced by the Roman emperor Vespasian, who instituted a ‘urine tax’ on public conveniences as a way of raising funds following a civil war
47% of all U.S. households owed no federal income tax in 2009
The state of Washington is one of only seven states that does not levy a personal income tax
The US Supreme Court once ruled federal income tax unconstitutional
Federal income tax was first imposed during the civil war as a temporary revenue-raising measure
The odds are 1 out of 14 (7.3%) that you contributed the $3 on your 2006 tax return to help finance presidential campaigns
A Russian man who wore a beard during the time of Peter the Great had to pay a special tax
The average American pays more in taxes than for food, clothing and shelter put together
The IRS employees tax manual has instructions for collecting taxes after a nuclear war
During the reign of Queen Elizabeth I, there was a tax put on men's beards
