can anyone tell me what law says that i have to pay income tax?

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and i dont mean the 16th amendment. that just says that they have the power to do so. i mean the 1 that says i can go to jail if i dont pay it. my dad has been searching sence 2000 for it and has asked people in the IRS and no one could tell him. does anyone on here know?

also here's a little fact to those of you who think that the income tax goes to schools and roads, your wrong. every dollar the national bank gives to the government (the national bank is not part of the government, its a private corporation) is given out with interest and the income tax is used to cover that interest that didn't need to be there in the first place.

the income tax does not go to pay for roads or anything else

Answer 1

There isnt any law that says you have to pay income tax.

My advice? Live somewhere away from cities, collect firearms, and defend yourself against any tyrannical attempt to infringe upon your rights.

Answer 2

You can make the argument all day long that the IRS does not have the power to tax because of X, but in reality the US supreme court has backed the IRS, the full power of the Police power of the state backs the IRS, so what is the practical part of your theory nothing you pay taxes or go to jail pretty simple

Answer 3

Once a Constitutional amendment gave the federal government the authority to tax, and the Internal Revenue Service was created, there was no need for any specific legislation stating that taxes must be paid. Bureaucracies can create and enforce their own rules within the scope of the powers given them, and I'm not aware of any court that has overridden the IRS's power to collect and levy punishment for failure to pay.

Answer 4

I'm not sure where you get the idea that the 16th Amendment was never ratified. 42 states did just that! This would be enough even with our 50 states now, but there were only 48 at that time. (Takes 3/4 of the states, as I recall!) If you're going off some of the technicalities of ratification used by tax protesters, they've all been rejected by the courts.

Answer 5

Nope, but if you refuse, you could go to jail. And you would deserve it for refusing to do what the rest of us do in order to have roads, military, education, and a host of other benefits the government offers. Shame on you.

Answer 6

Martha A is on the right track but has the wrong section. It is 26 U.S.C. § 7203.

Here is a link to the USDOJ "Criminal Tax Manual: http://www.usdoj.gov/tax/readingroom/2001ctm/10ctax.htm#10.01

Read it and weep.

Answer 7

26 USC section 6531. This section is the period of limitations but it also references the sections that deal with criminal tax fraud.

And there is no law that says you MUST pay income tax. The US has a voluntary self reporting system. But there are heavy civil and criminal fines and penalties for not filing your taxes.

Answer 8

Well, you obviously have blown away the 16th amendment, now try it on Title 26, U.S. Tax Code.

Answer 9

If you don't want to pay income taxes for this country, go live in Russia.

Answer 10

Glad to oblige.

The Income Tax laws are codified in the U.S. Code. Check out:
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 U.S. Code is derived from acts of congress. For the major acts passed by congress regarding the Federal Income Tax...

Revenue act of 1862:
http://www.reference.com/browse/wiki/Revenue_Act_of_1862

1894 Income Tax and the Wilson-Gorman Tariff Act:
http://law.enotes.com/major-acts-congress/income-tax-wilson-gorman-tariff-act

Revenue act of 1913:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Revenue_Act_of_1913
http://law.enotes.com/major-acts-congress/federal-income-tax

Internal Revenue Code of 1954:
http://law.enotes.com/major-acts-congress/internal-revenue-act
http://www.reference.com/browse/wiki/Internal_Revenue_Code_of_1954
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internal_Revenue_Code_of_1954

Tax reform act of 1986:
http://www.answers.com/topic/tax-reform-act-of-1986
http://law.enotes.com/major-acts-congress/tax-reform-act
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tax_Reform_Act_of_1986

- Re: Allegations that all income taxes goes to the Federal Reserve

Sheer conspiracy theory nonsense. And all it takes is a Google search to disprove.

Revenue from income taxes: $809B
(ref: http://www.publicagenda.org/issues/factfiles_detail.cfm?issue_type=federal_budget&list=7). This all goes into the general fund

Budget of the Federal Reserve: $2.9B
(Ref: http://www.federalreserve.gov/generalinfo/foia/frbbankbudgets/2007ReserveBankBudgets.pdf) The FRS does own 17% of the U.S. Debt but, by law, refunds the interest earned (after expenses) to the Treasury.