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Executive Order 7849
Authorizing the Inspection of Income, Excess Profits and Capital Stock Tax Returns, Estate and Gift Tax Returns Filed After June 16, 1933, and Returns Under Title IX of the Social Security Act
Signed by Franklin Delano Roosevelt on March 25, 1938.
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author = {{Power & Politics}},
title = {{Executive Order 7849: Authorizing the Inspection of Income, Excess Profits and Capital Stock Tax Returns, Estate and Gift Tax Returns Filed After June 16, 1933, and Returns Under Title IX of the Social Security Act}},
year = {2026},
howpublished = {\url{https://powerandpolitics.co/cite/eo-7849}},
note = {Reference number eo-7849; official source: National Archives, https://www.archives.gov/federal-register/executive-orders/1938.html; last checked October 28, 2026; accessed October 28, 2026}
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