The evolution of taxation
Minnesota revenue officials expect to receive nearly 2.6 million income tax returns this year.
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Taxes have been around almost as long as civilization itself. In fact, ancient Egyptians complained about the tax collector through hieroglyphs.
Host Mary Lucia and reporter Nikki Tundel discuss the origins of the modern day income tax.
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