65 sats \ 12 replies \ @Undisciplined OP 20 May \ parent \ on: This Man Says He Legally Hasn't Paid Federal Taxes In Over 30 Years econ
You hint at a key point that hadn't occurred to me: if this is correct and practicable, why are the rich people with all their personal lawyers and accountants still paying federal taxes?
We know that they get away with all kinds of stuff, so wouldn't they get away with this?
Although, this also makes me think about all the government officials who turn out to have not been paying taxes. Maybe they do know this stuff and it does work, but they want to keep it quiet.
I say this over and over again. The state is full of incompetent drones. I think these guys doing these tricks and getting away with it are mostly lucky.
I think the wealthy are different. Many actually do get caught breaking "the rules" but what we plebs don't get sometimes is that often the penalty is less than the benefit. They may pay a fine for doing something that resulted in more reward than the fine. I don't see wealthy people getting put in cages. They hire people to help they avoid that. But every once and a while the state makes an example like Wesley Snipes or Martha Stewart.
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One addendum I'd make is that sometimes people like this guy get lucky by drawing a judge who will listen to the technical legal arguments without regard to impact on the regime.
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That's kinda the point for me. I don't care if these people are correct.
- I know that taxes are immoral and that the legality of federal taxes is at best unclear.
- The tradeoffs of not paying taxes is getting thrown in a cage.
- Judges are a mixed bag. You might get lucky. You might not.
- I have zero interest in becoming a martyr for this cause.
- When the state is wrong, it is dangerous to be right.
- The general public will not have your back. They have been mind-controlled into believing taxation is NOT theft. Even those that might be sympathetic to my views in other areas.
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Good luck with citing arcane legal language to IRS
Impossible to defeat IRS
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This guy has beaten the IRS multiple times. The cases are posted on his website.
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How much money has he spent defeating the IRS?
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That's the question, isn't it?
Part of how they enforce compliance is through making non-compliance very costly, whether or not you're right.
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The process is the punishment
Only rich people have the legal resources to fight the IRS.
Scientology anyone?