There are several interesting arguments offered by Taxpayers and Attorneys in support of their opposition to Federal Income Taxes. I have narrowed it down to my favorite ten (10) Arguments:
(10) The Federal Income Tax System is "Voluntary," so a person can choose whether to pay income taxes to the government. - This would explain why the IRS then voluntarily chooses to levy bank accounts and garnish the wages of individuals. If you won't pay your taxes voluntarily, the IRS will voluntarily take it from you. You decide which is preferable.
(9) The only individuals required to pay Federal Income Taxes are Federal Employees. - I think that Federal employees would be the first group to be exempt from Federal Income Taxes because they are already being paid from the taxable income of others by the Federal Reserve.
(8) Only Foreign Income is Taxable. - If the United States were able to track down the money that many individuals have stored in foreign countries, we would not be in a deficit today. It is their inability to tax foreign income that signifies the need to tax the income locally.
(7) Taxpayers can refuse to pay Federal Income Taxes for religious or moral grounds by invoking the First Amendment. - I can hear the United States Attorneys arguing "separation of church and state prevents you from invoking your religious and moral beliefs on the government also."
(6) Wages, Tips and other Compensation received for personal services are not income because there is no personal gain when a person exchanges labor for money. - If this were true, then the only income that's taxable would be income that you did not earn from personal services, like inheritance, gambling, investments, etc. There would be more of an incentive for people to work however, wouldn't it? However, the IRS defines income as compensation received from services. The IRS is not concerned with the nature of the service.
(5) The Internal Revenue Service is not an Agency of the United States. - I found this argument to be rather amusing. If the IRS is not an Agency of the United States, then who are they working for? Is that why we are in a deficit? Where is our hard earned dollars going? Unfortunately, pursuant to section 7801, the Secretary of the Treasury has full authority to administer and enforce the internal revenue laws and has the power to create an agency to enforce such laws. Therefore, the IRS is an agency of the United States.
(4) African Americans can claim a tax credit for reparations for Slavery and other Oppressive Treatment. - Wouldn't this be nice? However, the Federal Government will Prosecute anyone who attempts to claim the "Black Tax Credit." The government essentially argues that a tax credit is a grace, it is not an entitlement.
(3) Compelled compliance with the Federal Income Tax Laws is a form of Servitude in violation of the Thirteenth Amendment. - I was rather amused by this argument. The reason why this argument fails is because if an individual does not want to pay Federal Income Taxes, the solution is simple, "STOP WORKING," or "WORK FOR FREE, or FOR GOODS, or IN EXCHANGE FOR OTHER SERVICES." Go back to the barter system.
(2) Federal Income Tax Constitutes a Taking of Property without Due Process in violation of the Fifth Amendment. - This argument is actually very clever. If we consider our income to be property, then this is a valid argument. The problem with enforcing this law is the forum in which it would be brought. The case would be a Federal Case and your impartial judge would likely not be so impartial because your taxes pays his salary. Also, the same Constitution that granted this right also granted the Government the right to tax. Therefore, the taxpayer is likely to lose this case before a tribunal that is its own judge and jury.
(1) Individuals have the right to refuse to pay Federal Income Taxes and accept the fact that they won't get a refund for that year, thus eliminating the need to file a Federal Income Tax Return. - This argument makes a lot of sense. If someone refuses to pay Federal Income Taxes, they simply would not be entitled to a refund. This would reduce not only the paper work involved with filing income tax returns, but it would reduce the income tax refunds paid out every year. However, the IRS only issues refunds to individuals who have paid taxes beyond their statutory requirements in conjunction to tax credits for which they are eligible. Therefore, if no one pays the statutory requirement, the government would be forced to find alternative means to raise revenue, which is possible. This is the strongest argument I found in support of not paying Federal Income Taxes.
No comments:
Post a Comment