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No. The only taxes they advocated were on profits made in the course of business. This is why many people are against Federal Income taxes, claiming that no law has ever been passed to authorise such taxes.
Actually, there is ample evidence that the Founding Fathers believed in a variety of taxation: property taxes and tariffs being the major ones, but many things we typically call fees today would have been called taxes by the Founders, and generally, most writings seem to have no problem with any specific method of taxation. They were more concerned with who would have the power to levy taxes.
The concept of Income taxes (and, taxation on business profits) generally was a later one (mostly starting in the mid-to-late 1800s), and not one that the Founders really discussed.
The major conflicts and discussions around taxation with the Founders where about who should be able to levy which taxes, and to what purpose should taxation be used for.
(As a side note, the 16th Amendment makes it pretty clear that the Federal government has the power to levy an Income Tax, and spend it how it wishes.)
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What basic rights did the founders believe you should have?
The Founding Fathers believed that all people should have the right to life, liberty, and property
What reasoning supported tying the right to vote property ownership?
Before 1920, most taxes were assessed on property. When all taxes are based on property, it makes sense to restrict voting to property owners. When non-property owners are voting on property TAXES, the non-owner is has no reason not to vote for higher taxes that he won't be paying. Since the advent of the income tax, even people who don't own property are paying taxes, so the voter rolls needed to be expanded. Here in 2014, the disconnect between paying taxes and voting is becoming bad again.
Which state has the cheapest property taxes?
Nevada
How did US federal government raise money before income tax?
AnswerThrough excise taxes (taxes on businesses), import/export taxes, transaction taxes (taxes on property transfers), sales taxes, property taxes, etc. etc. The government has taxed pretty much everything throughout its time. Heck, they even tax your property when you die (estate taxes).
Hai paid 630 in property taxes on his house last year but better school administration has resulted in a 5 percent decrease in taxes for property owners How much will hai pay in property taxes this ye?
Hai should expect to pay 5% less on the 630 = (630-31.50) or $598.50
