fellowmembers: At the site below, you will find information relevant to a lot of the discourses debated on this forum. Please read.
Jerry
National Commodity and Barter Association
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http://www.earthnet.net/ncba/article...r_mustpay.html
Must You Pay Income Tax?
Liability Is Established by Voluntary Self-Assessment
The above statement makes many people skeptical when they read it. However, the basic reason for the truth of the statement is really very simple:
Individuals voluntarily impose an income tax upon themselves when they file an income tax return.
Read on and learn why. You will be glad you spent a few minutes to learn about these important facts.
Are Americans Confused?
Before World War II, payments (property) received by individuals in even exchange for their labor (property) were not considered to be subject to income taxes. During the war, a “Victory Tax” was imposed on wages as an emergency measure to help pay for the war. When the emergency was past, the reason for the war tax no longer existed, but the withholding process continued, in spite of apparent contradictions with taxing powers as enumerated in the Constitution.
It would appear that this misunderstanding has been intentionally promoted through carefully worded publications and news releases. Consequently, Americans have been led to believe that they are required to pay an income tax on everything they earn. However, when the IRS’s publications, U.S. Supreme Court decisions and the Internal Revenue Code (income tax law) are studied carefully, they show that for individuals, paying income tax is voluntary and that the filing of tax forms is also a voluntary action required only of those made liable.
Very Important Information
