Which of These State Taxes Are Likely to Be Constitutional

question 188

Multiple Choice

Which of these state taxes are likely to be constitutional?

• A) a five cent a bottle tax imposed by Georgia on all beer except beer brewed in Georgia
• B) an income tax applied to all Illinois residents' income except retirement income paid by the state to former employees of Illinois now living in the state
• C) a tax imposed by Ohio on all trucks that carry goods on Ohio roads; Ohio trucks do not have to pay the tax because they buy license plates in the state
• D) all of the other choices
• E) none of the other choices

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