A country can't exist without revenue. I would love to hear your plans for running a nation without taxes.
Agreed, however this is crazy today.
Income tax when you earn it,
Tax on money you make off of saving it
taxed when you spend it
taxed on property you then own after paying income tax, sales tax then now property tax
If you invest it you will pay tax
yearly registration on all auto Tax
cable bill and cell phone is full of all kinds of extra tax
extra tax on fuel
extra tax on hunting gear
extra tax on alcohol
extra tax on strip clubs
Every way you turn your head there is some other bs tax being added on.
We are not using it to run a government, it is be used to make politicians even more wealthy
I know a guy that bought into that several years ago and decided he wouldn't pay any taxes anymore. Long story short, he lost a few thousand acres of farm and ranch land when it came time to catch back up on all his back taxes.
Paying off the tax owed is easy . . But the fines and interest will bankrupt you . .
I know a guy that bought into that several years ago and decided he wouldn't pay any taxes anymore. Long story short, he lost a few thousand acres of farm and ranch land when it came time to catch back up on all his back taxes.
I had a client many years ago that bought into all that - he was a disciple of the first big celebrity tax protester, Irwin Schiff. Schiff didn't file for decades and wrote many books about why you didnt have to either. In 2015 he died in prison serving a long sentence. I was always baffled by this client of mine, as he was a smart, educated and successful man. He would preach to me about it and I would try to reason with him but to no avail. He did not go to jail but blew through 80% of his assets in attorney fees and IRS penalties before he admitted defeat. He went to his grave swearing he was in the right....
I had a client many years ago that bought into all that - he was a disciple of the first big celebrity tax protester, Irwin Schiff. Schiff didn't file for decades and wrote many books about why you didnt have to either. In 2015 he died in prison serving a long sentence. I was always baffled by this client of mine, as he was a smart, educated and successful man. He would preach to me about it and I would try to reason with him but to no avail. He did not go to jail but blew through 80% of his assets in attorney fees and IRS penalties before he admitted defeat. He went to his grave swearing he was in the right....
From what I've read, Irwin Schiff got some things wrong and that's what got him busted. I think the main thing was he filed "exempt" rather than not filing at all.
PS: I haven't taken any action, just learning all I can at this point. From others successes and failures mainly.
From what I've read, Irwin Schiff got some things wrong and that's what got him busted. I think the main thing was he filed "exempt" rather than not filing at all.
PS: I haven't taken any action, just learning all I can at this point. From others successes and failures mainly.
No problem, if you don’t get it right you still have three hots and a cot in the Gray Bar Hotel
From what I've read, Irwin Schiff got some things wrong and that's what got him busted. I think the main thing was he filed "exempt" rather than not filing at all.
PS: I haven't taken any action, just learning all I can at this point. From others successes and failures mainly.
let me put this as delicately as i can. you're an idiot if you don't pay your fed income taxes.
I have a friend that lived by this reasoning for five years. He ended up spending three years in jail and having to pay back taxes with interest. I think I would pay my taxes
I think we can all agree that we're overtaxed. DirtyMike had a prime example...taxed for life, then taxed again when you're dead.
I'm all about trying to lower taxes, but you need taxes. If you went to work today, or hell, left your house today and were on a public road, that's taxes. Don't pay taxes and I won't feel bad for you when local PD and fire don't show up to help. House get hit by tornado? FEMA... paid for somehow by taxes. Don't want Russia invading the country? Guess where the military budget comes from...
I will gladly pay taxes, but let's look at our federal spending so we can find areas where we can save money and pay less in taxes and still have the same type of benefits we enjoy that our taxes pay for.
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