Actually, income withholding was introduced during WW2
Posted on: February 9, 2019 at 10:24:10 CT
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because the govt couldn't wait until the normal deadline to steal everyone's money to pay for the war effort. They needed cash on a more regular basis.
It has had the added benefit (from govt's perspective) of softening the views of the public on taxes.