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Alabama Additional State School Taxes, Amendment 1 (1955)
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The Alabama Additional State School Taxes, Amendment 1, also known as Amendment 1, was on the ballot in Alabama on December 6, 1955, as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment. It was defeated. The amendment proposed to amend the constitution. The amendment proposed that a statewide income tax be levied and collected according to the table below:
| If the adjusted income is: | The tax would be: |
|---|---|
| Not over $2,000 but more than $1,000 | .0050 of the taxable income. |
| Over $2,000 but not over $3,000 | $10.00, plus .0060 of excess over $2,000. |
| Over $3,000 but not over $4,000 | $16.00, plus .0065 of excess over $3,000. |
| Over $4,000 but not over $5,000 | $22.50, plus .0070 of excess over $4,000. |
| Over $5,000 but not over $6,000 | $29.50, plus .0075 of excess over $5,000. |
| Over $6,000 but not over $7,000 | $40.00, plus .0080 of excess over $6,000. |
| Over $7,000 but not over $8,000 | $48.00, plus .0085 of excess over $7,000. |
| Over $8,000 but not over $9,000 | $56.50, plus .0090 of excess over $8,000. |
| Over $9,000 but not over $10,000 | $65.50, plus .0095 of excess over $9,000. |
| Over $10,000 but not over $12,000 | $75.00, plus .0100 of excess over $10,000. |
| Over $12,000 but not over $14,000 | $95.00, plus .0150 of excess over $12,000. |
| Over $14,000 but not over $16,000 | $125.00, plus .0200 of excess over $14,000. |
| Over $16,000 but not over $18,000 | $165.00, plus .0250 of excess over $16,000. |
| Over $18,000 but not over $20,000 | $215.00, plus .0300 of excess over $18,000. |
| Over $20,000 but not over $22,000 | $275.00, plus .0350 of excess over $20,000. |
| Over $22,000 but not over $25,000 | $345.00, plus .0375 of excess over $22,000. |
| Over $25,000 but not over $35,000 | $457.00, plus .0385 of excess over $25,000. |
| Over $35,000 but not over $50,000 | $842.00, plus .0395 of excess over $35,000. |
| Over $50,000 but not over $65,000 | $1,434.00, plus .0400 of excess over $50,000. |
| Over $65,000 but not over $80,000 | $2,034.00, plus .0405 of excess over $65,000. |
| Over $80,000 but not over $90,000 | $2,641.50, plus .0407 of excess over $80,000. |
| Over $90,000 but not over $100,000 | $3,048.50, plus .0408 of excess over $90,000. |
| Over $100,000 | $3,456.50, plus .015 of excess over $100,000. |
Election results
| Alabama Amendment 1 (December 1955) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
 No | 267,671 | 80.67% | ||
| Yes | 64,134 | 19.33% | ||
Election results via: Alabama Official and Statistical Register, 1959
See also
- Alabama 1955 ballot measures
- 1955 ballot measures
- List of Alabama ballot measures
- History of Initiative & Referendum in Alabama
External links
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