• Historical Perspective: Sacrifice and Surcharge
• Historical Perspective: The Windfall Profit Tax -- Career of a Concept
• Edwin R.A. Seligman and the Beginnings of the U.S. Income Tax
• What's Old Is New Again: Historical Perspectives on Tax Law & Policy
• Historical Perspective: What Goes Around, Comes Around
• Historical Perspective: Ideas in Context
• Déjà Vu All Over Again: The Selling of Tax Legislation
• Andrew Mellon's Unsuccessful Attempt to Repeal Estate Taxes

Regular Features

Tax History Museum
A virtual museum of American tax history.

The Price of Civilization
An in-depth study of American taxation during the Great Depression and World War II.

Presidential Tax Returns
Copies of the tax returns filed by various American presidents, including Franklin Roosevelt, Richard Nixon, and George W. Bush.

Taxing Federalism
Selected readings from the Federalist Papers, including every major discussion of the Constitution's power to tax.

Image Gallery
Cartoons, posters, and other images from the history of U.S. taxation.

Readings in Tax History
Research, analysis, and commentary on tax history and contemporary tax debates.