2007-06-19 19:50:44 · 9 answers · asked by anonymoususer987876 3 in Business & Finance ➔ Taxes ➔ United States
Asked and answered many time here.
Amendment 16 of the Constitution clarified Congress' power to levy an income tax. Title 26 of the U.S. code is the actual law concerning who and how much. Specifically, TITLE 26, Subtitle A, CHAPTER 1, Subchapter A, PART I, § 1.
http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/html/uscode26/usc_sup_01_26.html
Note: The Cornell website will bring up a screen asking for a donation, you can ignore it. Just click on "Ask me tomorrow" and it will take you to the law.
2007-06-19 23:57:21 · answer #1 · answered by NGC6205 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
While specific laws can be found on the IRS website, the base of the law stems from the 16th Amendment of the U.S. Constitution.
"AMENDMENT XVI
Passed by Congress July 2, 1909. Ratified February 3, 1913.
Note: Article I, section 9, of the Constitution was modified by amendment 16.
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."
2007-06-20 03:02:59 · answer #2 · answered by Ken C 2 · 4⤊ 0⤋
The specific LAW is Title 26 of the US Code. You can read it all here: http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/uscode26/usc_sup_01_26.html
Some have made reference to the 16th Amendment. That allowed Congress to go forward with the Income Tax as we know it today although it is not the law that imposes and governs the Income Tax. Title 26 IS the law that was enacted shortly after the ratification of the 16th Amendment.
2007-06-20 07:10:33 · answer #3 · answered by Bostonian In MO 7 · 4⤊ 1⤋
Many people believe that collecting taxes and/or the IRS is illegal and refuse to pay taxes...they end up fined and even in prison.
Even for the sake of argument we say that collecting taxes were illegal - good luck fighting the system.
Pay your taxes, in full and on time and you'll have an easier life.
2007-06-20 03:01:38 · answer #4 · answered by HD Guy 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
NO THERE IS NO LAW THAT YOU HAVE TO PAY TAXES!!!
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You must file the right papers with your employer if you do a little research you will find the proper paper work to stop witholding taxes.
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2007-06-22 21:09:35 · answer #5 · answered by americoncern 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Most definitely! Paying income tax is the cost to live in United States! If you are earning, you must pay! However, I believe if you earned very little, you won't have to pay, you just have to file. I'm not sure what the minimum income is.
You can go here: http://www.irs.org
2007-06-20 03:02:21 · answer #6 · answered by ALEGNA 3 · 0⤊ 3⤋
I'm not sure exactly wher eyou find it but it is a law. If you do not pay the IRS will come after you and you may end up going to jail. Every year there is a scam that says you do not have to pay taxes, the people who run it charge money and then they are gone. The people who take the advice and do not pay go to jail. Al Capone did not go to jail for running a huge crime family or having nermous people killed, he went to jail for not paying taxes. If you are a American you must pay taxes.
2007-06-20 02:56:56 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 5⤋
go to www dot irs dot gov
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2007-06-20 03:31:52 · answer #8 · answered by beach_babe971 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋
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2007-06-20 08:09:36 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 4⤋