Do we really have to pay taxes???

Question

I heard we do not have to AT ALL but we are already "conditioned" to believe/think that we do. Does the 16th Amendment protect us from not paying taxes. Where in the Constitution does it state that it is necessary to pay the Gov.???

Answer 1

You will find a group of people commonly known as "constitutionalists" that will agree with you and they've gone through elaborate means to defy the government over taxes, driver's licenses and a host of other things. With some net searching you can probably find them - and meet many who not only share your views but can give you instructions on how you can share in their cause.

Answer 2

The 16 Amendment, also known as the Income Tax Amendement was ratified in 1913. It states that "Congress shall have the power to lay and collect taxes on income, from whatever source derived..."

With that said, in Article 1, Section 8: Powers Given to Congress, the first clause states: " The Congress shall have power to lay and collect taxes..." the taxes collected by our governement are to be used to provide for defense and general welfare of the nation.

So yes, you do have to pay taxes. The 16th Amendment for income and Article 1, Section 8, clause 1, for anything else.

Answer 3

Amendment XVI (the Sixteenth Amendment) of the United States Constitution, authorizing income taxes in their present form, was ratified on February 3, 1913. The amendment states:

The Congress shall have power to lay and collect taxes on incomes, from whatever source derived, without apportionment among the several States, and without regard to any census or enumeration.

The Amendment essentially means that when imposing an income tax, the Congress may impose the tax on income from any source without having to apportion the total dollar amount of tax collected from each state according to each state's population in relation to the total national population

Answer 4

The 16th amendment allows the government to charge you income taxes.

Some people have stopped paying taxes, and have attempted to use an argument that the 16th amendment was not "properly ratified" in court.

The prosecution used this to demonstrate the defendant's intent.

The 16th amendment exists, whether one likes it or not. Pay your taxes.

Answer 5

The 16th Amendment is what allows the Govt. to levy taxes.

Answer 6

Yes you do..The 16th Amendment gives the government the right to levy taxes...If you don't pay your taxes..you go to jail..

Answer 7

Unfortunately we have to pay our taxes or face serious consequences. I dont mind paying taxes as long as the money is used for taking care of our own countryies needs. What I hate most is when our tax money is used for World Wide Welfare.

Answer 8

Tyr it and see...I am sure someone told you fiction not fact. This iis not orginal TEXT......I found on YAHOO SEARCH......but it sounds so good.


It's because our tax system is based on making people pay according to their ability to pay. Basically, the government allows people to deduct certain types of nondiscretionary spending from their taxable income; because those people can't afford to pay as much. Sure, you might not be able to afford to live on what you make; but imagine how much harder it would be if you had a spouse and were still making the same amount. Or if you had kids. So while you might not be able to make enough to live, you're still doing better than a family making the same amount. So you're expected to pay more in taxes.

And you do not pay 25% of your pay to taxes. If you're in the 25% bracket, you pay 25% of your TAXABLE income, not gross income. They give you a personal exemption and a standard deduction to deduct from your gross income. For 2005, as a single taxpayer without children, you are allowed to deduct an automatic $8200 from your gross income to arrive at your taxable income. And so if you earned $60,000 you'd be in the 19% bracket, you'd pay $9621 in taxes; which is 16% of $60,000.

In contrast, if you made $60,000 and were married, you'd be in a 13% bracket, and you'd pay $5806 in taxes which is 9.7% of $60,000. And so you'd pay $3815 less in taxes if you were married. But if you were married, you'd have more expenses; far more that $4000 worth (trust me, I'm married). And so the government is asking for less money from married people because they have less ability to pay.

Also, if two people married and they both made $60,000 each they'd be in a 19% bracket, then they'd pay $19230 in taxes, which is 16% of $120,000. And if you notice, this is the same percentage as the unmarried guy making $60,000. Which makes sense. Two unmarried people making $60,000 each pays as much as two married people making the same amount. And so in this scenerio, there is no tax advantage to being married.

And as I said, it's based on the ability to pay. The government allows us to deduct certain nondiscretionary expenses from our taxable income; to make sure that people pay what they can. And that makes perfect sense. If you think that extra $4k you pay in taxes hurts too much; try getting married and seeing how quickly your bank account empties. Or try raising kids, and see how meaningless those extra child credits really are. Sure, it's better than not having them. But kids are far far more expensive than any tax savings I'm receiving. I often joke with my tax clients that they should save tax money by having kids; but it's only a joke. The expenses associated with raising kids far outweighs the tax benefits. I know this isn't the answer you were expecting, but it is the truth.

Answer 9

I am waiting for you to come up with some better invention how to keep a state in run.

Answer 10

We don't have to pay taxes, but we would have to go to prison.