Where is the law that directly describes and is clearly definitive in lay language that we must pay taxes?

Question

If such a law exists then why is it that not only the supreme court and the constitution say that federal income tax is illegal? Why also are the taxes that are received by the federal government not used as any tax that is collected by them supposed to be? Since it is the job of the prosecution to prove guilt, why didn't they provide a clear and concise reading of the law instead of railroading him? For that matter why haven't the other courts gotten involved and done the investigative research that is neccessary to truly determine if Ed Brown is in fact guilty of anything more than being a great patriot. To take this a step further, why haven't more americans gotten involved and asked these very questions of our government? Oh I know why.... Because most people are gullable and have no desire to be leaders and right the wrongs being done by our nations leaders. If you have better reason why these things are happening please tell me.

Answer 1

The income tax laws are very clearly laided out in the U.S. Code under title 26:
http://www.law.cornell.edu/wex/index.php/Income_tax
http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/html/uscode26/usc_sup_01_26_10_A.html
http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/html/uscode26/usc_sec_26_00006012----000-.html
http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/html/uscode26/usc_sec_26_00000001----000-.html
http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/html/uscode26/usc_sec_26_00000003----000-.html
http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/html/uscode26/usc_sec_26_00006651----000-.html

The Ed Brown saga is very sad. I read some of the court proceedings. Poor Ed had bought in hook, line, and sinker into some of these "tax law denier" arguments and used them in his defense. Like so many other true-believers, the arguments went nowhere and he was convicted.

You seem to be very up on the "tax law denier" arguments. But just indignation at the injustice of the situation will not win any arguments. I would like to suggest you read up on the counter-arguments so you can be well-informed on the subject.

For more detail on some of the "Tax law denier" arguments, see:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tax_protester_constitutional_arguments
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tax_protester_statutory_arguments
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tax_protester_conspiracy_arguments
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tax_protester

I think you'll find a valuable counter-argument for most of your supreme court and constitution points.

Answer 2

Title 26 of the US Code. Pure and not-so-simple. Don't expect the law to be in lay terms -- they're written by lawyers for the most part.

The Constitution does NOT say that income taxes are illegal, and neither does the Supreme Court. The 16th Amendment explicitly states that incomes may be taxed without apportionment. That means that they are treated as "indirect taxes". Prior to that, they were ruled as "direct taxes" by the courts and WERE declared unconstitutional. The 16th Amendment changed that forever, back in 1913 when it was ratified.

The only gullible individuals are the ones who think that income taxes are illegal. You're entitled to your opinion of course, but you still must pay your taxes or face the legal consequences.

Answer 3

Every year a number of people who believe that the income tax system is not legal receive an all expenses paid vacation to Kansas or some other exotic location. I have noted that a large number of Federal Correctional Officers live in or near those locations so they must be very appealing. Perhaps if you operate under this practice long enough you will win one of those vacations.

Answer 4

This is the classic tax requirement. While i would love to agree, lets put this to a test. If you live in the United States and own real property...Don't pay your property taxes. Wait a few years and let me know when the Sheriffs come, who really owns your land. Honestly, the federal courts have put this to bed a long time ago. Live free or die.

Answer 5

INTERNAL REVENUE CODE Subtitle A CHAPTER 1 Subchapter A Part 1 Sec 1 TAX Imposed and in Ed Brown's case

1(a) MARRIED INDIVIDUALS FILING JOINT RETURNS AND SURVIVING SPOUSES. --

There is hereby imposed on the taxable income of --



1(a)(1) every married individual (as defined in section 7703) who makes a single return jointly with his spouse under section 6013, and



1(a)(2) every surviving spouse (as defined in section 2(a)),



a tax determined in accordance with the following table:





If taxable income is: The tax is:

Not over $36,900 ................ 15% of taxable income.

Over $36,900 but not over $5,535, plus 28% of the excess
$89,150 ...........................over $36,900.

Over $89,150 but not over $20,165, plus 31% of the excess
$140,000 ..........................over $89,150.

Over $140,000 but not over $35,928.50, plus 36% of the excess
$250,000 ..........................over $140,000.

$75,528.50, plus 39.6% of the
Over $250,000 ...................excess over $250,000.


Really come on get over yourself this dude just really has no tax background yeah its not in the Actual constitution but neither are the Bill of rights or a million other laws we follow.

And directly from the 16th AMMENDMENT which ammends the constisution incase you were wondering what those were

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.

so the have the right and the do it in the INTERNAL REVENUE CODE

Really this is just stupid if you dont want to pay cause you think we are paying too much thats one thing but dont say that the government doesnt have the right to collect it it dont you think that would just be stupid on there part. Lets try a different arguement