why do you have to pay taxes on something belonging to yourself?

Question

land, homes and things like that.

Answer 1

ive wondered the same thing myself. I don't think it is fair either.

Answer 2

because we abandoned capitalism years and years ago under the socialist administration which proposed income tax.

Land, however, was never yours to begin with. You only ever own legal rights to use the land. The land itself is retained by the sovereignty of the United States, so I have no issue with property taxes.

Answer 3

Before the second American Civil War broke out April 1861, the only contact a southern citizen had with the federal government was at the post office. Taxes at the federal level at the time came to around $20/yr at the value of money in those days. Southerners would and did die for their constitutional rights-many descendants would today.
Lincoln sent the newly named Union Army into the southern regions as a direct assault, and intended to be so, on a newly created nation of people ( The Confederate States of America- CSA) who would die for their property and their so called "guaranteed constitutional rights" ( there's much more to this action, but I only have so much space). One captured CSA soldier was asked by his captors, "Hey Johnny, why you fightin?"
The private responded, " because y'all down here!"
The south lost and along with the defeat were lost our fighters for our "guaranteed rights". 660,000 people died in that war ( more than all of our martial losses combined to this day). The fighting was under brutal conditions and horrible to endure- Grant lost 7000 men in ten minutes at Cold Harbor, 1863 I believe- charging dug in Confederate positions and later writing in his memoires that it was the only mistake he made during the war. Army of Tennessee Commander John Bell Hood (Ole Wooden Head as called by his men) lost some 21,000 men in hours at the battle of Franklin-Nashville in 1864. These simply are examples of how dear rights were to all Americans in that day. From that moment of April 1865 when Lee surrendered his army, our freedoms have been gradually taken away.
What makes me sader still, is that these things are not taught so it simply continues unabated.

Answer 4

don't know but can give you a good example.in the 80's I wanted to start a business withdrew $5,000 from my savings(already been taxed)started business .business doing good put $5,000 back into savings.did not put on my 1040 that year was audited that year .they said i recovered capitol and penalty and interest was over half of what was mine($2800 penalty and interest)

Answer 5

it keep the governments running.for roads /schools /health care and food for the poor/ military etc.

Answer 6

Cause the government loves to take, take, take and SPEND SPEND SPEND what ain't there's anyway...

Answer 7

for our schools..repair of our roads...to pay our civilian employees...for our Military...