Falkus:
I realize people say that, I'm trying to confirm if that is actually specified, or if it is just done. Are people who don't pay income tax in the USA actually doing something illegal.
<quote Falkus>It's not because people say that, it's because it's written into the tax code.
And that's what I'm asking. I'm asking to see where it's specified who is to pay, why they must pay, etc.
Falkus:
I'm not saying taxes are legal. I'm talking about not paying taxes being illegal.
Since you go to jail if you don't pay them, that's sort of a hint.
It's not that easy. People in the states used to, (maybe still do) go to jail just because they had a spouse, or significant other who dealt drugs. The spouse or SO did not have to be involved, they just had to know the dealer, and allow them phone use, or to stay over night in their house, or accept a gift from the proceeds of the sales of drugs.
In other words, something enforced does not mean it is following what the law is trying to enforce.
Falkus:
So, to be sure, I'm not saying if there are tax laws. I'm asking how is it defined in law on who is to pay, and why they must pay, etc.
That would be the tax code.
Right, as I said, I don't see where it states who must pay, why they must pay, etc.
Falkus:
They are asking you to agree to tell the truth. What if you don't agree?
You're held in Contempt of Court and then jailed and/or fined.
It was a point, I'll come back to this as it's a side point. I don't want to distract from trying to find out who is specified to pay income taxes.
Falkus:
hat's for the safety of others. How does Mike not paying taxes affect Tom? I am making a difference between taxes, and criminal activity.
Because without taxes, we'd have no roads, law enforcement, fire stations, hospitals, infrastructure, etc., etc. etc. These things do not magically appear, the government has to pay for them. Taxes are how they get the money to do so.
I'm making a distinction of income taxes. I'm not saying sales tax, gas tax, etc aren't legal. The government can continue to generate profits from user fees, licensing, sales of commodities, etc
Falkus:
I don't wan to confuse the argument with multiple points. Why don't we come back to canadian taxes after the american taxes are "finished".
What confusion? You pay taxes or you go to jail. Specifics might differ, but they have the same general point.
Because Canadian tax laws are not american tax laws. I want to make sure we stick to the original point, and not go off on off shoots until we have an answer that is clear. I can appreciate that people are stating the laws exist, I'm just asking to see if anyone knows where the specifics are located, and what they say.
No different than if someone asked me why I feel something is a sin, and my answer became a generic, "It's in the bible", and left nothing else, the person would have a start, but realistically it didn't answer their question. It just provided a start of many months of additional research. And that's if they don't lose track of the original point after months of reading thousands and thousands of details.