In Deciding Whether to Enact the Alternative Minimum Tax, Congress

question 59

True/False

In deciding whether to enact the alternative minimum tax, Congress was concerned about the inequity that resulted when taxpayers with substantial economic incomes could avoid paying regular income tax.

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