当时$1500 单身收入只要交$30 收入税

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Based on the Revenue Act of 1918 (enacted to fund World War I), an individual earning $\$1,500$ in 1918 would have faced a tax liability depending on their marital status, but generally, the tax was very low or zero for that income level. [1, 2, 3]

Single Person: The personal exemption for a single person in 1918 was $\$1,000$. A single person earning $\$1,500$ would pay a 6% normal tax (known as the "normal tax" rate in the 1918 act) on the amount above the exemption, which is on $\$500$.
Married Person: The personal exemption for a married couple was $\$2,000$. Therefore, a married couple earning $\$1,500$ combined would pay $0 in federal income tax, as their income was below the threshold.