Is paying taxes voluntary or mandatory?

Answer 1

this sounds like a question for Willie Nelson and the naked gay guy on survivor.

Answer 2

The tax system is mandatory. People confuse the issue of mandatory vs. individual responsibility to report their income. You could simply ignore the system and NOT pay your taxes. If you did this, there is a chance you may get away with it for a while. However, when the IRS did catch up to you, you would pay dearly for the omission. The IRS would charge you all of the back taxes along with some hefty interest and penalties. It simply would not be worth it. Like most crimes, people think that getting away with it makes it legal, then when caught, they make excuses and only then do they realize the extent of their errors.

Answer 3

All of your answers are correct so far you voluntarly fill out the forms and file on time with the proper tax attached and/or request for a refund which more than likely if you thought was due you would have filed anyway so the question isn't really a question. How does the IRS know you more than likely owe tax on something? Well now you're getting down to the real thing to be aware of. 1. Do you have a Social Security Number? [Darm right you do if you live in the USA] 2. Do you work at any job that pays you a wage? [Than you have taxs, society security, and medicare payments taken out and reported via computer to the IRS.] 3. Do you have a bank account of any kind? [More than likely you do that's reported also.] That's the three main items the IRS knows about you all tied to your SSN and come April 15th the IRS expects to see an accounting of all of it. So just because you think you owe nothing you'd better check and file at least a 1040 EZ form.

Answer 4

Mandatory.

Answer 5

Depends which country you are in. I'm in England so can only advise on that but tax systems are similar in many countries.

Basically there are two types of tax direct and indirect.

Direct taxes are those based on income including unearned income such as interest on investments and rent. You are given personal allowances for tax free income and the remainder is taxed on a scale based on how much you earn with the rate increasing the more you get. Indirect taxation is where you pay taxes on goods and services (In UK it's called V A T or Value Added Tax) and duties on such things as alcohol and fuel. These cannot be avoided.

The 'voluntary' element is where you do not utilise allowances or deductions properly. In the U K for example there are taxes known as 'Death Duties' which is where you are taxed on the value of your estate at a rate of 40% on anything above £285,000. If you draw up a correctly drawn Will you can avoid a lot of this tax by leaving up to that amount, if you have it, to your children as it is tax free and the residue to your spouse as that is tax free also. You can also give away assets up to 7 years before death and that is tax free although it reduces by 1/7th each year if you die before that time.

If you are worried consult a tax expert of ask the Inland Revenue / Internal Revenue for a list of taxes and duties chargeable and payable and allowances claimable.

Answer 6

Mandatory.

Answer 7

Taxes are mandatory. Income taxes, property taxes, and tax on every single thing you purchase in a store. You can't just tell the clerk, "oh I don't want to pay the tax on this TV I'm buying."

Answer 8

In the US its mandatory. There are a lot of tax protesters who claim otherwise but court case after court case and long prison terms have proven them wrong. Hypothetically, you can argue that the wording in the constitution makes it optional but try not paying your taxes or a couple years and see for yourself. I assure you that the IRS, the judges and the courts will all tell you otherwise.

Answer 9

Mandatory. If you own property you pay property taxes. Everything is taxed except for some food stuffs so every one pays taxes. When you fill up your tank in your car you are taxed. We all pay income taxes. So those who think the rich don't pay taxes are all wet.

Answer 10

Mandatory as long as you're in the Middle Class or below.

;-)

Answer 11

Nothing in life is mandatory. The government will sell your house and car and garnish your wages for you.