Income Taxes - where is the law!?

Question

I knew that would draw in the Federal propaganda mouth pieces.

I ask you "America" this question

Every time someone posts a question like the one I posted above, there are several who come and answer in support of paying taxes with no law. They bring up the same old b.s. remarks about the 16th amendment being ratified and then go into title this and title that.

What real American has all this title information? What real American can even understand tax language or specific past court rulings?

No American - that is who!

What American have you ever spoken with who actually supported income taxation.

These people who answer these questions in support of taxation are Federal officers or the like, not Americans.

No real American is going to support giving up 1/3 of their paycheck.

These people are there to keep the lie going. Saying things like, "Go ahead and quit paying, see how fast they knock at your door". They use intimidation and threats - not law!

Wake up

The Congress shall have power to lay and collect taxes, duties, imposts and excises

That's right - for the District of Columbia

Not applied to the statesman, unless you retrun that IRS form they mail to you! Then you are claiming you are not a statesman and the law then applies to you!

Big difference - the 16th amendment and the titles are meant for the District of Columbia and certain businesses there - that law does not apply to statesman - Me

Answer 1

If you don't like following what the majority of US citizens do here, then stop paying taxes. Maybe you'll get away with it, maybe you won't. If the IRS catches up with you, you'll have your chance to state your case and arguments against there being an income tax system in court. But, the court can, and more than likely, will, rule against you, and fine you for frivolous tax protestor arguments. And if you don't want to take your chances, then move somewhere else and give up your US citizenship. Paying taxes is the price you pay for living here and getting all the benefits of being a US citizen.

Answer 2

Here is the law:

Title 26 - Internal Revenue Code
http://www4.law.cornell.edu/uscode/html/uscode26/usc_sup_01_26.html

Sounds like you have been reading Tax Protester junk. They have a great record in the courts! They are batting .000!! A few have beaten criminal charges but no one has ever gotten out of paying their taxes.

Edit:

From the Constitution:

Section 8. The Congress shall have 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; but all duties, imposts and excises shall be uniform throughout the United States;

Edit....again.

Quote: "that law does not apply to ..... Me" - Wanna Bet?

Show me an example of where your theory has been used and someone has gotten out of paying their Federal tax obligation.

Answer 3

You have asked this question before. Several have provided you with the correct answers, yet you still don't believe it. Several have provided links to the law posted on the Internet. Some have provided you with court cases supporting the legality and existence of income tax laws. You keep spouting tax protestor nonsense that has been rejected by the courts time and time again.

I am not a Federal officer. I am an independent contractor and I mainly do engineering and programming work.

BTW, I take offense at your real American remarks. I was born and raised in Florida. My family have been citizens of this great country since the 1830s. My grandfathers served during WWII. My father was in the Air Force in Vietnam and I served in the Army for eight years which included the first gulf war. I may not always agree with how my income tax money is spent, but I know that it is necessary for funding the government.

Also, your comments on 1/3 of income going to income taxes also shows your ignorance. Did you know that income taxes are currently at one of the lowest levels in the past 50 years? In 1944, the highest income tax bracket was 94% on incomes exceeding $200,000.

EDIT: Also, your claim that income tax laws only apply to the District of Columbia is frivolous. In re Lowell H. Becraft (United States v. Nelson), 885 F.2d 547 (9th Cir. 1989), the court stated, "Much of Becraft’s reply is also devoted to a discussion of the limitations of federal jurisdiction to United States territories and the District of Columbia and thus the inapplicability of the federal income tax laws to a resident of one of the states...this claim also has no semblance of merit."

In Caniff v. Commissioner, 52 F.3d 328 (7th Cir. 1995), the court stated, "Caniff’ claim that he is a non-resident alien is preposterous on its face. He acknowledges that he lives in Indiana. The tax power applies fully to each and every of the fifty United States, not just the District of Columbia."

You're the one who needs to wake up.

Answer 4

The Constitution authorizes taxation in the 16th amendment. it was passed by Congress on July 2, 1909, and ratified on February 3, 1913. 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.

Answer 5

What, pray tell, makes you think that the laws Congress makes only apply to the District of Columbia? That's one of the strangest arguments I've seen yet!

If you don't even know that the US Government, Congress being part of that, is for the entire country, there's not much hope of explaining anything else to you. You obviously aren't looking for information anyway, just trying to raise a ruckus.

Answer 6

I asked a question to the tax protestors like yourself asking how many of them have avoided both liability and/or criminal prosecution based upon their arguements.

For some reason, not one tax protestor was able to respond. I guess they either could not afford internet access because they were paying thier tax liability or they were in jail and were not allowed internet access.

A link to my question is below. Do you care to answer? I'm still waiting.

Answer 7

Back in your box, Clown Boy. Title 26 is the law whether you care to accept that or not.

A wise man once told me, "It's better to be thought of as a fool than to open one's mouth and remove all doubt." Thanks for removing the doubt in your case.

Answer 8

Arguing this point is like arguing with a pig. Neither of you are going to listen ... and it just annoys the pig.