Revenue Act of 1926
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The Revenue Act of 1926 was a major U.S. federal tax law that significantly reduced income tax rates and estate taxes as part of Treasury Secretary Andrew Mellon's broader program of pro-business tax cuts in the 1920s.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Revenue Act of 1926 canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6110065 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Revenue Act of 1926 Context triple: [Mellon tax cuts of the 1920s, hasPart, Revenue Act of 1926]
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A.
Revenue Act of 1928
The Revenue Act of 1928 was a U.S. federal tax law that significantly revised income tax provisions and became a key subject of judicial interpretation in landmark tax avoidance cases.
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B.
Revenue Act of 1921
The Revenue Act of 1921 was a U.S. federal tax law that significantly reduced wartime tax rates and marked the beginning of Treasury Secretary Andrew Mellon's pro-business tax reduction policies in the 1920s.
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C.
Revenue Act of 1924
The Revenue Act of 1924 was a major U.S. federal tax law that significantly reduced income tax rates and restructured federal taxation as part of Treasury Secretary Andrew Mellon's broader 1920s tax-cutting program.
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D.
Revenue Act of 1938
The Revenue Act of 1938 was a U.S. federal tax law that revised income and corporate tax structures in the late New Deal era, aiming to increase federal revenues and address perceived inequities in the tax system.
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E.
Revenue Act of 1932
The Revenue Act of 1932 was a U.S. federal law enacted during the Great Depression that sharply increased taxes to address mounting budget deficits and stabilize government finances.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Revenue Act of 1926 Target entity description: The Revenue Act of 1926 was a major U.S. federal tax law that significantly reduced income tax rates and estate taxes as part of Treasury Secretary Andrew Mellon's broader program of pro-business tax cuts in the 1920s.
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A.
Revenue Act of 1928
The Revenue Act of 1928 was a U.S. federal tax law that significantly revised income tax provisions and became a key subject of judicial interpretation in landmark tax avoidance cases.
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B.
Revenue Act of 1921
The Revenue Act of 1921 was a U.S. federal tax law that significantly reduced wartime tax rates and marked the beginning of Treasury Secretary Andrew Mellon's pro-business tax reduction policies in the 1920s.
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C.
Revenue Act of 1924
The Revenue Act of 1924 was a major U.S. federal tax law that significantly reduced income tax rates and restructured federal taxation as part of Treasury Secretary Andrew Mellon's broader 1920s tax-cutting program.
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D.
Revenue Act of 1938
The Revenue Act of 1938 was a U.S. federal tax law that revised income and corporate tax structures in the late New Deal era, aiming to increase federal revenues and address perceived inequities in the tax system.
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E.
Revenue Act of 1932
The Revenue Act of 1932 was a U.S. federal law enacted during the Great Depression that sharply increased taxes to address mounting budget deficits and stabilize government finances.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Act of Congress
ⓘ
United States federal tax law ⓘ |
| aimedAt |
promoting economic growth
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reducing estate taxes ⓘ reducing federal income tax rates ⓘ stimulating business investment ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
United States government
ⓘ
surface form:
United States federal government
|
| areaOfLaw |
fiscal policy
ⓘ
tax law ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Andrew Mellon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Calvin Coolidge administration NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| benefited |
corporations
ⓘ
wealthy taxpayers ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| dateSigned | 1926-02-26 ⓘ |
| effectiveDate | 1926-01-01 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Revenue Act of 1928 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows | Revenue Act of 1924 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
key component of Mellon-era tax reforms
ⓘ
major reduction in federal tax burdens during the 1920s ⓘ |
| implementedBy |
Bureau of Internal Revenue
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States Department of the Treasury NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inspiredByPolicy | Mellon tax plan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| introducedIn | United States House of Representatives NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalForm | statute ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | United States Congress ⓘ |
| partOf |
1920s United States tax policy
ⓘ
Mellon tax cuts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| policyOrientation |
pro-business
ⓘ
supply-side tax policy ⓘ |
| presidentAtEnactment | Calvin Coolidge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| provided |
across-the-board income tax rate cuts
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increased personal exemptions for taxpayers ⓘ reduced estate tax rates ⓘ reduced surtax rates ⓘ tax relief for high-income individuals ⓘ |
| reducedTax |
estate tax
ⓘ
gift tax rates ⓘ individual income tax ⓘ |
| reducedTopMarginalRateFrom | 40% ⓘ |
| reducedTopMarginalRateTo | 25% ⓘ |
| shortDescription | U.S. federal tax law that significantly reduced income and estate tax rates in 1926 ⓘ |
| signedBy | Calvin Coolidge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sponsor | Andrew W. Mellon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOf | tax policy debates in the 1920s ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
1920s
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Roaring Twenties NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| topMarginalIncomeTaxRateAfterAct | 25% ⓘ |
| topMarginalIncomeTaxRateBeforeAct | 40% ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Revenue Act of 1926 Description of subject: The Revenue Act of 1926 was a major U.S. federal tax law that significantly reduced income tax rates and estate taxes as part of Treasury Secretary Andrew Mellon's broader program of pro-business tax cuts in the 1920s.
Referenced by (1)
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