For the IRS to put people in prison for not paying taxes? Some people just don't have the money. Who are they to punish people for being broke? And honestly it's not like failure to pay taxes is the same thing as murder or robbery. It's just bad finance management.
2006-09-29 02:23:05 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Government
I think that it is fair for the rich but not for the poor... let's say if you make over $100,000 a year and don't pay you should go to jail.
2006-09-29 02:26:32 · answer #1 · answered by M J 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The people who are put in jail for tax evasion can usually afford to pay the taxes- they just chose not to. Look at Richard Hatch from Survivor, that's where he is now. He won $1million. He can't very well claim that he couldn't afford to pay the taxes on it. So now he's going to be sitting in jail for a while...
2006-09-29 09:31:24 · answer #2 · answered by stuckinamoment 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think it is fair at all, but usually the only ones who go to prison for it are the ones who blatantly ignore the law, and the IRS proves they could have and should have tried to pay, but tried to hide their money and deliberately didn't pay. You know, tax evasion.
2006-09-29 09:31:24 · answer #3 · answered by Barbara W 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
prison is always a last resort, some people are just hard heads. if you make an honest effort to pay they will work with you.
2006-09-29 09:26:03 · answer #4 · answered by stocketrader24 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
there is so much we can mention that is not fair. Governmental cases and non governmental ones.
It is frustrating, but not half that frustrating than people that just don't care...
You're a good person, encourage others to think too
2006-09-29 09:32:10 · answer #5 · answered by kobe 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Thats why we should have a Flat tax or a consumer tax!
2006-09-29 09:25:41 · answer #6 · answered by battle-ax 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Two things one must do is pay taxes and die. First you pay the taxes then you die, you even pay taxes to die.
2006-09-29 09:26:36 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Speaking of taxes, here's where your tax money has been going!...
http://www.global-conspiracies.com/fema_concentration_camps.htm
http://www.gnn.tv/threads/9229/FEMA_DEATHCAMPS_AND_THE_RED_AND_BLUE_LIST_UNDER_MARTIAL_LAW
http://www.thepowerhour.com/news2/ftct.htm
2006-09-29 15:30:18 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋