Heading into Christmas, I hope you’ve completed your shopping. The IRS gave out its list on Friday: A list debunking some of the most popular of the frivolous arguments used by tax protesters.
For example, some have contended that only foreign income is taxable. The IRS debunks this on page 19, noting that Section 61 of the Internal Revenue Code (which is a law, Title 26, U.S.C.) states, “‘Gross income’ means all income from whatever source derived and includes compensation for services.”
So while Santa may be checking his list to see if you’ve been naughty or nice the IRS will check its list to see if your argument is reasonable or not. It’s a shame that Richard Hatch and Wesley Snipes didn’t peruse the list before they got themselves in trouble.
Regarding: “Contention: The Sixteenth Amendment does not authorize a direct non-apportioned federal income tax on United States citizens.”
Pretty weak response they gave. They just say that ‘it’s been upheld” basically. How about a real discussion about article one of our constitution, the way our founders intended.
“No capitation, or other direct, tax shall be laid, unless in proportion to the census or enumeration herein before directed to be taken.”
The sixteenth amendment was passed in virtual secrecy w/out the popular support of the citizens of our nation and was a clear end run around Article5’s protections against changes to article 1.
My question to you, do you agree w/ this clause in our original constitution? “No capitation, or other direct, tax shall be laid, unless in proportion to the census or enumeration herein before directed to be taken.”
Or do you simply disregard our founders original intentions?