U.S. Census Bureau Daily Feature for March 8

WASHINGTON, March 8, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Following isthe daily "Profile America" feature from the U.S. Census Bureau:

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TUESDAY, MARCH 8: INCOME TAX BEGINS

Profile America -- Tuesday, March 8th. A look at the calendarwill tell you that it's just over a month until income taxes aredue. This time, the annual household battle to get all the neededpaperwork together will occur against the backdrop of heightenedpolitical rhetoric about Americans' tax burden. Today marks theanniversary of the date in which the Internal Revenue Service beganto levy and collect taxes in 1913 -- just a little over a monthafter the 16th Amendment to the Constitution was ratified, grantingCongress the power to levy such taxes. Now, about 143 million taxreturns are filed each year, reporting more than $6 trillion intaxable income. You can find these and more facts about America fromthe U.S. Census Bureau, online at www.census.gov.

Sources: Chase's Calendar of Events 2011, p. 164

Statistical Abstract of the United States 2011, t. 480

Profile America is produced by the Public Information Office ofthe U.S. Census Bureau. These daily features are available asproduced segments, ready to air, on a monthly CD or on the Internetat http://www.census.gov (look for "Multimedia Gallery" by the"Newsroom" button).

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