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Revenue


1997 Major league revenue sharing begins, New York Yankees pay out most $28M

1975 1st Boeing Jetfoil revenue service, Hong Kong to Macao

1947 U.S. control of Haitian customs and governmental revenue ends

1915 U.S. Coast Guard created from Life Saving and Revenue Cutter services

1913 Internal Revenue Service begins to levy and collect income taxes

1905 Alexander Johnston, CEO, Board of Inland Revenue

1897 Henry A. Rucker appointed Collector of Internal Revenue for Georgia

1862 Internal Revenue Law imposes 1st federal taxes on inheritance, tobacco and on incomes over $600 (progressive rate)

1791 Captain Hopley Yeaton of New Hampshire becomes 1st commissioned officer in Revenue Cutter Service

1791 1st internal revenue act (taxing distilled spirits and carriages)

1790 U.S. Coast Guard founded as Revenue Cutter Service

1790 Revenue Marine Service, U.S. Coast Guard, created

1772 Burning of Gaspee, British revenue cutter, by Rhode Islanders

1767 British passes Townshend Revenue Act levying taxes on America


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