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- Wonderkind, on 10/12/2007, -5/+66@ BearOwned "Show me a law that says I'm required to pay any income tax to the IRS."
I can show you a place you'll go sit for a few years if you don't. - spamly, on 10/12/2007, -12/+39@BearOwned Get off our public roads your tax dodging hippie!
- DiggsOnlyNeoCon, on 10/12/2007, -2/+28I'm hiring Wesley Snipes to do my taxes this year.
- inactive, on 10/12/2007, -15/+38BearOwned:
The argument that there is no legal basis for the US government to collect taxes is as baseless and idiotic as the arguments used by 9/11 conspiracy theorists. I ***** hate them, and I ***** hate people like you. Get some common sense and read some literature on the subject that is not written by paranoid idiots. - ldhertert, on 10/12/2007, -5/+26@BearOwned - Here are two:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internal_Revenue_Code_of_1954
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tax_Reform_Act_of_1986 - bwjacket, on 10/12/2007, -2/+12An extra $30 is always nice.
- Tenor, on 10/12/2007, -1/+9http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sixteenth_Amendment_to_the_United_States_Constitution
- airwalk, on 10/12/2007, -0/+7IRS Telephone Tax Refund FAQ:
http://www.irs.gov/newsroom/article/0,,id=161506,00.html - pcgeek101, on 10/12/2007, -3/+10Uh, filing an income tax return and paying income tax are two -completely- different concepts. Yes, you still have to file, no, you don't have to pay income tax.
- CaptShmo, on 10/12/2007, -0/+7IRS crashed due to digg effect. =P
- merreborn, on 10/12/2007, -0/+7Applies to cellphone users as well. Never paid for a landline in my life, so I wasn't sure if it applied to me.
- tpodr, on 10/12/2007, -0/+6You are wrong. I just checked. The item in question is Line 71 of the 1040, under the "Payments" section. It acts the same as your payroll withholdings.
- plncrzy, on 10/12/2007, -3/+8You mean you've spent less than $50 raising them? Sweet! What's your secret?!?
- apersaud, on 10/12/2007, -0/+5"No taxation without representation"
I'm from Puerto Rico, we don't get representation in congress, yet I still have to pay federal income taxes. :-( (In case anyone was interested in knowing about Puerto Rico). - Sell, on 10/12/2007, -1/+6Married, one child = $50. Sweet, I knew they would pay off eventually. : )
- elroy, on 10/12/2007, -0/+4@spamly:
Roads are maintained using taxes on gasoline, as well as vehicle registration fees, etc. Not federal income tax. - talso, on 10/12/2007, -0/+4I found this documentary interesting.. it's not a tax on income from labor, it's corporate income they're supposed to be taxing.
this also has info on the RFID enhanced National ID cards as well.
Big brothers hidden fist?
America Freedom to Fascism Authorized version (1h49m)
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-4312730277175242198 - inactive, on 10/12/2007, -0/+4Thanks for the tip. Now tell me how to get back the other $20,000 they took from me.
- merreborn, on 10/12/2007, -5/+9http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tax_protester_arguments#The_position_of_the_Internal_Revenue_Service
"The requirement to file an income tax return is not voluntary and is clearly set forth in Internal Revenue Code §§ 6011(a) , 6012(a) , et seq., and 6072(a). See also Treas. Reg. § 1.6011-1(a)."
You asked. - chuckscharf, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3Free cash my ass. I'll only be getting a tiny fraction of my money back from the thieves. Anyone naive enough to still believe in the honesty of government should consider the fact that this tax was originally instituted as a temporary measure to help finance the Spanish American War.
- craftyguy, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3Hell, I would have been happy with the stamp tax....
- twenty3inhouse, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3"income" tax doesn't fund those things, only defense public services are mostly paid for by Goods and Services taxes.
- scott983, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3it says for filing one line (10 seconds) ie $180/min or $10800/hour would you work for that?
not for filing online (which I still don't understand how this would waste your time) - riqwil, on 10/12/2007, -2/+4I like Money...You like Money...We all like Money...Especially how much Uncle Sam likes all of our Money!
Don't get me wrong I don't mind paying taxes. I know they fund very important things like defense of our nation, roads, schools the list continues. But when it comes to funding things like a 2.5 trillion dollar war I get angry. Not because I don't see the worth in beating them over there but I don't see why it has to cost so dang much. This is our money! And we continue to dump more and more of it to other needy nations. Well looking at our deficit we are pretty dang needy when it comes to money. - dr-steve, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2"Just be glad you don't get all of the government you pay for" -- Will Rogers
"How many people work in the government?" "About half of them." -- Old joke
"The government has many dedicated, hard working, civic minded employees. As for the other 90%..." -- Another old joke
Actually, I do a lot of work in the government, and the VAST MAJORITY of the people I know working in the gov't ARE hard working dedicated people who are highly concerned with making this country and the world a better place. Just thought you'd like to know.
-Steve - d17182, on 10/12/2007, -2/+4Way to throw us a bone there, IRS.
Mmm, tasty $30 back of my own money. Thank you, massa!
We sho is lucky to be gettin such a benevolent treat this year.
How about some real meaningful news, like the IRS has been demolished and the income tax replaced with another tax system that isn't convoluted, intrusive, and manipulated to benefit the interests of lobbyists?
http://www.fairtax.org - soundphan, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2I just stole 30 bucks back from a dude who steals from me ALL the time! Thanks Digg!
- diecastbeatdown, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2@rediff - that's nothing.. most corporations and governments rent things for the office (chairs, desks, coffee makers, etc) then every few years or whenever they get new ones but maintain those monthly contracts to office suppliers. repairs, etc are covered by those fees as well. typically you can itemize it down to reflect that a general industrial coffee maker would cost a company around $100 a month to rent or somewhere close to that. Would it cost that much to purchase it? Of course not. They are paying for the service of it. Not in the specific case you have pointed out, but that goes along similar lines.
- inactive, on 10/12/2007, -2/+4They didn't say "alive" did they?
- mattb5, on 10/12/2007, -2/+4http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-4312730277175242198&q=freedom+fascism
- superbonbon, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2It's a credit, not a deduction.
- otatop, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2So does Washington, D.C. It's pretty ***** up, but amusingly ironic (if you don't live in a US territory or D.C., anyway. I imagine living there it's fairly annoying).
- Ottergoose, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1They're assuming that the average single tax payer spent about $25 per month on long distance - if you spent more than that you're getting screwed.
They owe you a 3% tax paid on long distance (or cell phone service which includes long distance) for 41 months, between Feb 28, 2003 and August 1st, 2006. If you've been paying the same flat bill for that time period, you can figure out how much they owe you by multiplying your monthly bill by $1.23 (that's 41 months multiplied by 3%). A $40 / month plan would get you a rebate of $49.20, a $60 / month plan's worth $73.80. - hackajar, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1Vonage customers get all there phone bills since service started on one online form ;) Yeah for us!
- argoff, on 10/12/2007, -4/+5There seems to be this attitude, "well because the government screws over me, they should screw over you too". But the truth is that we are all better off if we support everybody and anybody who defies taxes. While I believe that the law DOES require you to file taxes, I also believe that tax revolts and tax resistance is a noble behavior that should openly be supported.
- Dhalsim007, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1Funny thing is....when I went to Digg this story, it had "1040" diggs.....like the 1040 form....HAHA!!!! IRONY!
- VeganG, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1Thanks for the tip! I'm glad I hadn't filed yet, I just made a quick adjustment in Turbotax and decreased my amount due to $18.
- ldkronos, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1You aren't getting screwed. You are only screwed if you didn't keep records or cant find them (of course, thats about 99% of people).
On the other hand, if you used very little long distance, this is a nice bonus. I'd be lucky if I spent $25 on long distance over the last 4 years combined (actual amount is probably $10-15), so the $40 is almost entirely a bonus for me. - DigitalDud, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1Not $30 back here, $30 less I owe maybe. =/
- daveman312, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1I think it's obvious we all hate paying taxes, but part of the trick to the system is to do advanced planning (1-2 yrs into the future or more) to get the Internal Revenue Code to work for you. I work for as an auditor at a CPA firm, and the tax professionals I've talked to have said that a lot of tax savings come down to the timing of your cash flows (e.g. when you buy a house, when to donate money to charity, when to pay your student loans to maximize the intrest deduction, when to buy/sell stocks, and when/how to invest for retirement). Most don't like the system the way it currently stands... and that just blows. But do some research, take a class, or talk to a professional to figure out how to maximize your refund each year if you need to know more about income taxes.
but hey... I'll take my $30 tax credit... - inactive, on 07/28/2008, -0/+1
http://www.weekendeasycash.com/
If you know the right moves and have the right information you can get benefits from the tax office. - superbonbon, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1My first reaction was "cool, $30!", but then realizing I've been paying a pretty high phone bill the past few years out of curiosity I decided to see how much I'd get back if I went through my old bills and added up the actual amount. Just for the past eligible 12 months = $73. My phone bill averages $150 a month so by taking a few minutes to add up the numbers instead of just filling out one quick line, I'll get back $180+ instead of $30. Glad I saved all my old bills.
- mrchin, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1You know he's referring to that video documentary about Fed Income Tax being Illegal and unconstitutional. That the Amendment was never real. We all saw it on here. I too wish I could fight it but they'll throw all of our asses in jail for trying.
I'll just continue to be one of the sheep. But anything to get me to keep some of my wool ($30) is a plus. - nuclearpenguins, on 10/12/2007, -1/+2Watched this last night and it really opened my eyes. The Federal Reserve is a pox upon this country and the actions of the IRS are illegal. ***** these bankers who run the country that tell people they are breaking laws that don't exist.
- diggdallas, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1Irony? Sounds more like a coincidence to me.
- jonathaz, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1Anyone with almost any national cell phone plan will do better than the $30 or $60 the IRS is giving you by default. After this round of taxes there will be yet another lawsuit against the IRS for misrepresenting the amounts you are due back. I am filing single and will probably get back $75 instead of $30 - but I have a basic plan and don't use a lot of minutes. $30 is way under the "average" a single person in the country would expect. I would like to see the data the IRS used to come up with the $30 - $60 range.
- Kirsha, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1Saludos, hermano!
- rediff, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0>>I don't see why it has to cost so dang much
this might answer a little!!
"The Pentagon paid $20 each for plastic ice-cube trays that once cost 85 cents. A supplier was paid more than $81 each for coffee makers that for years were purchased from the manufacturer for $29 ....."
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/nationworld/2002578085_pentagon23.html - spamly, on 10/12/2007, -0/+0@elroy: I don't know what wonderland you live in, but in the United States we have a federal highway system that is supported through money from our federal budget. Since our federal budget does not have special seperate little buckets of funding (i.e. FICA money only goes to social security, gas tax only goes to roads, etc.) our roads are not payed for by just transportation related taxes and fees.
Some states have budget buckets like that (minnesota just started the concept this year, but it will take several years before the budget is actually seperated). - AnonPosting, on 10/12/2007, -2/+2Not paying income tax comes down to what legally is considered income. You can barter with another business and trade services, which is tax exempt and not considered income. I happen to barter my time with my employer for legal tender, because it's a lot easier than them paying me in cows and chickens. Thus the wages from my employer ARE NOT technically income. Legally speaking, income is what I earn off of investments and interest from the bank.
You can get out of paying income tax on the wages you earn from your employer, however it is a costly battle up front. -
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