US Income Tax Voluntary?

Discussion in 'Politics' started by jonnyy40, Mar 16, 2009.

  1. I was browsing Youtube and there are several video clips making that very case. Ex IRS Agents,Ex IRS Commissioners being unable to give the number of the relevant statute.Here in Britain I can go to the Government website and see the most recent Primary Legislation.If I click again I can find older Acts.Where do I go to find your enabling statutes? Was the 16th Amendment to your Constitution ratified or not? I'll attach some videos.


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  4. gnome

    gnome

    Irwin Shiff, father of currently in-the-news economist Peter Schiff, has been in prison a couple of times for failure to pay taxes and using this issue as his claim...

    Whether the amendment was "technically" ratified, or whether income taxes are "technically" voluntary... the fact is the Gummint wants the money. And if a citizen tries to avoid paying income tax with this argument, he's almost certain to land in jail. Right or wrong, the IRS and Gummint likes high-profile cases like Schiff's... as an intimidating example to the rest of us sheeple.
     
  5. It just seems odd though? There must be a Law that makes it mandatory to file? How can there be debate about whether or not an Amendment was ratified? Were the records destroyed? This is very interesting to me. You're right that they have the Guns but I can't believe such a thing exists with a 'free press'.
     
  6. Thanks Gnome. Excellent post.
     
  7. Those who really think income tax is voluntary...then don't pay it.

    See what happens...
     
  8. Where do I look? I looked at the IRS website and they can be contacted by phone.I could pose as an ex-pat American who lost his accent to ask for the Statute number (!)


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  9. I can 'ask a librarian' also.What is the correct phraseology?'I would like the statute number of the Law that requires an American Citizen to file an Income Tax return?'
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  10. sjfan

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    #10     Mar 16, 2009