Revenue Act of 1924

The United States Revenue Act of 1924 (43 Stat. 253) (June 2, 1924), also known as the Mellon tax bill (after U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Andrew Mellon) cut federal tax rates for 1924 income.[1] The bottom rate, on income under $4,000, fell from 1.5% to 1.125% (both rates are after reduction by the "earned income credit").

The Act also:

President Calvin Coolidge signed the bill into law.

From 2019 to 2022, the law was the subject of a court battle that resulted in the Ways and Means Committee obtaining the tax returns of Donald Trump.


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