Is it a law requiring citizens to pay federal imcome tax?

Question

Are united states citizens mandated by law to pay federal income tax, if this is a law can someone show me where its a law, or where it is a requirement?

Most people will say it is a law but can someone show me where exactly where it says that is it mandated by law that i have to pay federal income tax,is it in the irs code,constitution if so were exactly because many people are led to believe that we to pay fed income tax, so someone show me where exactly it says that, if u cannot find it that means its not a law

the federal income tax which goes to the federal reserve which is not apart of the government but created by many bankers in which the goverment get its money from,so thefedral taxes we pay goes into the federal reserve bankers hands, ask the goverment of where that money goes they can't tell you, thats why i made the point on why are we paying taxes to a non govermental bank,fyi the gov doesn't make its own money it gets it from the reserve and it charges high interest rates which is why america is in debt.
if any can show me where does federal income tax money goes i wil be glad to know because as far as i know it the federal reserve takes our money and pockets it.
remember the federal reserve bank is not apart of the united states it is not a branch of the goverment, its bankers who imposed a tax on the american people for nothing
this tax doesn't go to
education,roads,highways,war,poverty nothing
the taxes we pay on our houses,cars, city, and state taxes if i'm correct is legal

Answer 1

Not this bunch of garbage again. Of course it's legal, otherwise would any of us be paying? If you don't believe anyone, then go ahead and stop paying taxes, eventually you'll have someone to talk to about it, you'll have Zach, in your prison cell after having been convicted for tax evasion, tax fraud, tax protestor arguments, and all those other wonderful things that come from not filing taxes.

Answer 2

Of course there is! Taxes CANNOT be levied without legislation implementing them.

The US Constitution gives the right to the government to levy taxes. That includes income taxes, by the way! Due to some court rulings in the late 1800s, income taxes were effectively declared illegal as direct taxes subject to apportionment among the several states. That was impossible at the time (but would be easy in the modern computer age) so they effectively were killed off.

Along comes the 16th Amendment which quite explicitly states that the government may levy income taxes without apportionment. This was ratified in 1913 and income taxes as we know them today have been fully legal ever since. It didn't create any new tax, just changed the treatment of income taxes from that of a direct tax subject to apportionment to that of an indirect tax not subject to apportionment.

Various tax laws were passed since 1913 implementing Federal income taxes. The current code as amended was enacted in 1954. It is known as Title 26 of the US Code. Here's a link: http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/uscode26/usc_sup_01_26.html

There's your proof. Pay your taxes.

P.S. Your rambling rant about the Federal Reserve system is meaningless gibberish. It has absolutely NOTHING to do with the legality of the Federal Income Tax. Get a grip!

Answer 3

Title 26 of the U.S. Code is the law covering the Internal Revenue Code.

TITLE 26, Subtitle A, CHAPTER 1, Subchapter A, PART I, § 1 imposes a tax on the taxable income.
http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/uscode26/usc_sec_26_00000001----000-.html

§ 61, § 62 and § 63 cover the determination of taxable income.

EDIT: You know nothing about the Federal Reserve. The Federal Reserve IS a government agency setup under USC, Title 12, Chapter 3. It is controlled by a publically appointed board of governors. The 12 district banks are setup similar to private corporations, but they are not. Income taxes go into the total revenues of the U.S. Government and are spent as Congress decides. Read the statute to learn more about the Federal Reserve and stop getting your information from conspiracy theorists and tax protestors.

Edit #2: Let's see if your common sense is working. Let me ask you, is there a law covering non-payment of child support? Is there a law covering counterfeiting? Is there a law covering arson? Is there a law covering embezzlement? Is there a law covering extortion? Is there a law covering fraud? Is there a law covering kidnapping? Is there a law covering perjury? Is there a law covering piracy? Is there a law covering racketeering? Is there a law covering burglary? Is there a law covering conspiracy? Is there a law covering assault? Is there a law covering murder? Can you name them?

You know all of those are covered by a law because if there wasn't a law against those acts, you couldn't be charged in criminal court for committing those acts. It is the same with failure to file income taxes. If there wasn't a law covering the requirement to file and pay income taxes, you couldn't be charged in criminal court with failing to file income taxes. If there wasn't a law, criminal cases brought by the U.S. Government wouldn't make it to the jury trial, they wouldn't even make it as far as jury selection. The indictment would be thrown out on the first motion from the defense. That little bit of common sense should tell you there is a law.

Answer 4

Just know that if you don't pay taxes AND don't file an income tax return you will eventually get caught and owe a huge amount of money and most likely go to jail. This idea of taxes being unconstitutional is urban legend that circulates occasionally. Too bad it isn't true... An income tax return is the document (paper or electronic) that goes to the IRS. It has nothing to do with whether or not you get a refund or owe more tax. You have to file whether or not you are getting a refund or owe more tax. For that matter, how would you know if you were due a refund or owed more unless you completed your return?

Answer 5

In short, yes.

Now a bit of truth. Everybody pays income tax IF they work. We have taxes taken out of our check every time we get paid. At the end of the year, we have to FILE our tax returns and report what income we had. If the taxes taken out of our checks is greater than the tax on our income at the end of the year, then we get a refund. If however, the taxes taken out of our checks is less than the tax on our income at the end of the year, then we pay the extra amount.

Folks get really confused about what "paying your taxes" means. As I said earlier, if you have a job, your paying taxes. Just because I get some of the extra funds back at the end of the year does NOT mean I didn't pay my taxes. I already did.

The 16th amendment basically gives the government the ability to collect income taxes. Strange, the income tax was supposed to ONLY tax the rich folks making more than $500,000. That tax was a modest 5%. In a few short years, our great government changed the tax laws and imposed a 70%+ tax on the rich, and taxed the rest of us with a system of graduated rates.

Answer 6

Lets see what the Law says shall we?

1. The United States Constitution, Article 1, Section 8, Clause 1, states “The Congress shall have the Power To lay and collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts and Excises to pay the Debts and provide for the common Defense and general Welfare of the United States.”

2. The Sixteenth Amendment to the Constitution,
ratified on February 3, 1913, states,“The Congress shall have the power to lay and collect taxes on
income, from whatever source derived, without
apportionment among the several States, and without
regard to any census or enumeration”.

3. Congress used the power granted by the Constitution
and Sixteenth Amendment and made laws requiring
all individuals to pay tax.

4. Congress has delegated to the IRS the responsibility
of administering and enforcing these laws known as the Internal Revenue Code. Congress enacts the tax laws, IRS enforces them.

5. Courts have historically held there are no Constitutional
or legal grounds for failure to file tax returns and
failure to pay taxes.

6. The term voluntary compliance means that each of us is responsible for filing a tax return when
required and for determining and paying the correct
amount of tax.

7. Failing to file required returns and failing to pay taxes may result in criminal prosecution and/
or civil penalties.

8. While taxpayers have the right to contest their tax liabilities in the courts, taxpayers do not have the right to violate and disobey tax laws.
Just the Facts

Commonly Used Frivolous Arguments

Unscrupulous individuals and promoters advocating willful noncompliance with the tax laws have used a variety of false or misleading arguments for not paying taxes. Here are some of the most common arguments:

Constitutional Argument: Filing a Form 1040 violates the Fifth Amendment right against selfincrimination or the Fourth Amendment right to privacy.

The Truth: The courts have consistently held that disclosure of the type of routine financial information required on a tax return does not incriminate an individual or violate the right to privacy.

Religious Arguments: Use the freedom of religion clause of the First Amendment by taking a vow of poverty or fraudulently claiming charitable contributions of 50% or more of your adjusted gross income.

The Truth: Claiming a vow of poverty or claiming fraudulent charitable contributions to a church for money which is ultimately used to pay personal expenses is not legal.

Internal Revenue Code (IRC) Arguments:

(1) The filing and paying of tax is voluntary.

(2) The Internal Revenue Code doesn’t apply to me because I am not a government employee nor I am a resident of a sovereign state.

The Truth: The tax law is found in Title 26 of the United States Code. Section 6012 of the Code makes clear that only individuals whose income falls below a specified level do not have to file returns.

While our tax system is based on self-assessment and reporting, compliance with tax laws is mandatory.

State citizenship does not negate the applicability of the IRC on individuals working and residing in the United States
Just the Facts

Wages are not Income Arguments: Labor worth a certain amount is exchanged for money worth the same amount and therefore there is no income to be taxed.

The Truth: The arguments that taxes on income derived from property are unconstitutional, or that
income is limited to gain or profit, are consistently
dismissed by the courts. Congress has determined
(through the IRC), that all income is taxable unless
specifically excluded by some part of the Internal
Revenue Code.


Forming a Trust Argument: Forming a business
trust to hold your income and assets will avoid taxes.
A family estate trust will allow you to reduce or
eliminate your tax liability.

The Truth: Establishing a trust, foreign or
domestic, for the sole purpose of hiding your
income and assets from taxation is illegal and will
not absolve you of your tax liability.

How are your tax dollars used to benefit the citizens
of the United States? Which of these services have
you or your family used lately or will use in the
future?

Income and Outlays: The information below show the relative size of the major categories of Federal income and outlays for fiscal year 2004.

Income

Social Security, Medicare,
and other retirement taxes 32%
Personal income taxes 35%
Corporate income tax 8%
Excise, customs, estate, gift,
and miscellaneous taxes 7%
Borrowing to cover deficit 18%

Outlays

Social Security, Medicare, and other retirement 36%
Law enforcement and general government 3%
National defense, veterans,
and foreign affairs 23%
Social programs 21%
Physical, human, and
community development 10%
Net interest on the the debt 7%
Just the facts

Now what did you ask? Oh yeah - Source IRS

PS dont' pay them and see if it is a law?

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Answer 7

As mentioned by others, yes there is such a law; HOWEVER,

There are also many statutes that control how much you have to pay, (deductions).

As a federal judge was quoted, (listed in the front of DOME bookkeeping books), "It is legal to avoid taxes, it is illegal to evade taxes."

I have paid less than $500 in income tax since I have been 14, and am now 63 and retired. I learned how to 'avoid' taxes.

If people would take the time to learn the applicable laws,and the yearly changes; and do things correctly ALL YEAR LONG, with appropriate records; 98% of the people would NOT be required to pay taxes at all because they would have enough LEGAL deductions to avoid paying taxes.
THEN the government would have to rewrite the tax code, and remove the 'loopholes', if they wanted to collect any taxes!!

Answer 8

United States Constitution
Amendment XVI
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.

This is from the same Constition that grants all of our other rights we hold so dear.

Take a look at the following site; it is pretty informative.

Answer 9

Title 26 - Internal Revenue Code

http://www.access.gpo.gov/uscode/title26/title26.html

The 16th Amendment changed the constitution to allow a income tax that did not have to be apportioned. The resulting law is Title 26.

Tax Protesters like to argue that there is no law or, for various reasons, the law doesn't apply to them. None of them have ever gotten out of paying their taxes though.

Answer 10

Check out the Emergency Banking Act of March 9, 1933! Specifically 48 Stat.1, Public Law 89-719, in actuality NO! How can you pay something to an entity that no longer exsists?