Wilson-Gorman Act
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Wilson-Gorman Act
Legislation in the United States, enacted in 1894, that imposed the first income tax in peacetime. Primarily, the act significantly lowered tariffs, but levied an income tax of 2% on incomes over $4,000 to make up the lost federal revenue. The act is formally called the Revenue Act of 1894.