PUBLIC FORUM; INCOME TAX, IRS, 16TH AMENDMENT NEED AN OVERHAUL.Since there is strong evidence that the 16th Amendment was never ratified by a majority of states, and that even if it was, the amendment itself is unconstitutional, the federal income tax system should be eliminated immediately. Obviously, money is needed to run this nation, but I must question the amount taken and the methods used by a government that is so wasteful and arrogant. The premise that the system favors anyone is an illusion. It is bad for everyone in the long run. By allowing this to go on, we are only setting the stage for far more serious breeches of our constitutional rights in the future. A reasonable flat sales tax sales tax, levy on the sale of goods or services, generally calculated as a percentage of the selling price, and sometimes called a purchase tax. It is usually collected in the form of an extra charge by the retailer, who remits the tax to the government. is one idea, and there are other possible alternatives. The important thing is that we need to stop this ridiculous, nerve-wracking, ulcer-causing frenzy that happens at this time every year. We can eliminate a lot of middlemen and save big bucks, and we can force the government to do the same by sending them a message loud and clear that we are not going to tolerate this corrupt system of taxation any longer. - Bill Fulkerson Van Nuys IF YOU BELIEVE the Democrats and their polls, the American people An American people may be:
- Ed Garfalo Valencia IF THERE EVER was a function of the federal government which needs restructuring, it is the income tax system. Many poor people don't pay any income taxes because they don't earn enough money to qualify. Most well-to-do people pay relatively little tax because their friends in Washington make sure that any tax reform bills have plenty of loopholes. Consequently, the major costs for running our government become the burden of the average working family, desperately struggling to feed, clothe and educate their family. The simple solution to this problem has been proposed many times, but it will never be passed. The income tax should be discontinued and a national sales tax passed to replace it. People with average incomes rarely spend their money on anything except the necessities of life, so the amount of sales tax they would pay would be relatively small, probably less than income taxes. Additionally, they would pay as they go and not be subjected to the shock they now have every April 15. Higher-income people would have no place to hide their money; they would pay their fair share whenever they bought another new yacht, airplane, prestige car or mansion. The number of people now working for the IRS An abbreviation for the Internal Revenue Service, a federal agency charged with the responsibility of administering and enforcing internal revenue laws. would be substantially reduced, and consequently the government's cost of doing business. - Gerald E. Roberts North Hollywood THE PROBLEM IS twofold. The so-called income tax has been placed upon many individuals and entities that are neither subject to nor liable for this tax. The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled in two 1916 landmark cases landmark case Law & medicine A civil or, far less commonly, criminal action that has had an impact on a particular area of medicine. that the 16th Amendment never gave Congress any new taxing power and certainly did not authorize a direct tax on this thing called income. Lawfully, the only revenue-taxable activities that the IRS would currently have jurisdiction over would be the manufacture and sale of alcohol, tobacco, firearms This is an extensive list of small arms — pistol, machine gun, grenade launcher, anti-tank rifle — that includes variants. : Top - 0–9 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z A
Over the years, generations of Americans have been led to believe by our schools, the media, judges, attorneys, etc. that income is the subject of the so-called income tax. This couldn't be further from the truth. The only way to correct this misinformation mis·in·form tr.v. mis·in·formed, mis·in·form·ing, mis·in·forms To provide with incorrect information. mis is for the people to become educated in the true principles of constitutional taxation. Congress then will not be able to foist foist tr.v. foist·ed, foist·ing, foists 1. To pass off as genuine, valuable, or worthy: "I can usually tell whether a poet . . . another taxation scam (SCSI Configured AutoMatically) A subset of Plug and Play that allows SCSI IDs to be changed by software rather than by flipping switches or changing jumpers. Both the SCSI host adapter and peripheral must support SCAM. See SCSI. on our nation called the flat tax or national sales tax. The IRS must be dismantled and reduced to the Bureau of Internal Revenue, as it was originally named, and strictly prevented from taxing anything other than the entities described above as revenue-taxable activities. Our country can run itself very well on indirect excise taxes excise taxes, governmental levies on specific goods produced and consumed inside a country. They differ from tariffs, which usually apply only to foreign-made goods, and from sales taxes, which typically apply to all commodities other than those specifically exempted. ; and if necessary, Congress can apply a direct tax by appointment. These methods are within constitutional guidelines. To solve part two of the problem, Congress must have the spine to rescind To declare a contract void—of no legal force or binding effect—from its inception and thereby restore the parties to the positions they would have occupied had no contract ever been made. rescind v. the charter of the Federal Reserve. We cannot have economic stability with Federal Reserve funny money. We must return to a money system of substance. This would also reduce the tyrannical power of the IRS, since they are the Federal Reserve's collection agency. We have to realize that any nation requires a government agency to collect internal revenue and we can never be rid of such an agency, but the people of our nation can demand that such an agency stay within constitutional guidelines, play by the rules, and not intrude intrude, v to move a tooth apically. into our private lives to collect a tax. - Celeste Celeste is a woman's first name. Celeste may also refer to: in Music
Northridge THE IRS TELLS YOU the personal income tax is voluntary, then if you decide not to participate, extortion extortion, in law, unlawful demanding or receiving by an officer, in his official capacity, of any property or money not legally due to him. Examples include requesting and accepting fees in excess of those allowed to him by statute or arresting a person and, with , in the full meaning of the word, starts. You are guilty until you can prove yourself innocent. Meanwhile, the IRS will confiscate To expropriate private property for public use without compensating the owner under the authority of the Police Power of the government. To seize property. When property is confiscated it is transferred from private to public use, usually for reasons such as whatever you own at their pleasure. You may spend days filling out the perplexing per·plex tr.v. per·plexed, per·plex·ing, per·plex·es 1. To confuse or trouble with uncertainty or doubt. See Synonyms at puzzle. 2. To make confusedly intricate; complicate. forms but cannot write off any time or money expended ex·pend tr.v. ex·pend·ed, ex·pend·ing, ex·pends 1. To lay out; spend: expending tax revenues on government operations. See Synonyms at spend. 2. in the effort. If you have a vague idea that Congress will reform the IRS or eliminate it altogether, don't hold your breath. Dividing up the wealth of those who produce is the name of the game. There will never be a majority of the Congress coupled with the presidential signature that will change the income tax laws for the better. There is a lot of talk, but no action. What to do? Eliminate all programs not specifically spelled out in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. Constitution, including all subsidies to any group, country, individual; departments of education, energy, commerce, and the like. Everything else is unconstitutional and should be eliminated. Eliminate the 16th Amendment to the Constitution and all other taxes of any kind at all levels of government. Install a 10 percent sales tax on all retail sales in the United States. - Robert D. Sharp Arleta TAXES! It seems to me that our tax system is totally unfair to the average citizen. It is unbalanced, to say the least. Why not emulate how big business shows its profits? They pay taxes on those profits only. So, what does it take for a family to live on? For example: Let's say a family earns $75,000 a year. A financial statement would show all of their expenses - food, insurance, mortgage, clothing, schooling etc. Deduct that from the total amount of their income. If there is a profit of $20,000, then that's what they should be taxed on. Finally, it would be a fair tax to all . . . the poor, middle class and rich, unless the rich are heavier eaters than the others! - Earl D. Horwitz North Hills AS LONG AS EDUCATORS continue ``teaching'' that government is the answer to all our needs, nothing can change. The IRS will not be disbanded. Politicians need it to pay for their promises, broken and unbroken. The public found politicians catering to them by tapping into the treasury. That was a first step destroying individual rights and property. The definition of a socialist country is 25 percent or more tax bite on the dumb public allowing it. How much government is enough? The government that governs least governs best. This is not an accepted teaching today. Both political parties only accept big budgets. Government requires wars, controls, inflation, constant tax increases to pay for emergencies real or imagined. What doesn't government control in our lives? Add up your taxes - all federal, state, county and city. Now add up taxes on your daily purchases for gasoline, food and beverages F&B is a common abbreviation in the United States and Commonwealth countries, including Hong Kong. F&B is typically the widely accepted abbreviation for "Food and Beverage," which is the sector/industry that specializes in the conceptualization, the making of, and delivery of foods. , entertainment, furniture, meals out, travel, insurance, utilities - ad nauseam ad nau·se·am adv. To a disgusting or ridiculous degree; to the point of nausea. [Latin ad, to + nauseam, accusative of nausea, sickness. . No more socialist democrats and ``me too'' Republicans. - Jack Smith Van Nuys DOES THE TAX SYSTEM have to be restructured? The answer is yes. Which section of society do you think the tax system hurts the most? The renter. Which group is favored the most? The homeowner. When a person wants to rent a house or apartment, he must put up the first and last month's rent and a security deposit, and sign a lease. Give these people the same advantages that homeowners have and make the lease and mortgage on the same level. Change the law to enable a renter to deduct his rent payment on his tax return. - Leonard Greenfield CPA (Computer Press Association, Landing, NJ) An earlier membership organization founded in 1983 that promoted excellence in computer journalism. Its annual awards honored outstanding examples in print, broadcast and electronic media. The CPA disbanded in 2000. Tarzana |
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