The Tax Protester FAQ
Documents court cases that refute arguments used by persons advocating the non-payment of federal income tax. Provides evidence that directly contradicts all claims by tax protesters.
Origin of IRS
1996 letter from William J. Benson, claiming that the IRS was not established in accordance with the law.
Short Exposition re Law of Ratification of Constitutional Amendments
Lawyer Larry Becraft presents excerpts of legal state cases that put the ratification of the 16th Amendment in doubt. He argues that the amendment was necessary to empower the IRS to collect income tax.
Recent Cases
Larry Becraft's list includes three tax law cases from the year 2000.
Bill Conklin's Anti-IRS.com
Colorado paralegal and tax consultant, claiming that income tax is voluntary.
Devvy Kidd
Information on the questionable ratification of several amendments to the Constitution, other constitutional issues, and "the Project on Winning Economic Reform" (PoWER).
Avoid These Tax Protest Scams
Compilation of various tax protesters and tax protest scams. Includes recent court cases.
Freedom Above Fortune
Offering a downloadable report, questioning the validity of the federal income tax, banking and monetary systems.
The We the People Organization
Primary purpose appears to be to "end the illegal operations of the income tax system." Primary focus is on the state of New York. Offers videos and t-shirts for sale.
Freedom Law School
Subsidiary of "Freedom Church." Offers lectures and courses to instruct people how to get out of the Social Security system, avoid paying income tax, and restore "natural law."
Beresford v. IRS
Account of one man's battle with the IRS, with legal precedent references and links to numerous sites regarding the voluntary nature of the income tax law.
IRS Steps Up Tax Evasion Raids
IRS has been pursuing suspected promoters of tax evasion schemes for affluent people.
Tax Protestor Myths
Short answers to the myths put forward by the tax protest movement, with live links to actual court cases.
Tax Protester Gallery
List of over 50 court decisions against tax protesters during the last 20 years, with live links to the actual court cases.
Quatloos Anti-IRS Theories a.k.a. Tax Protestor Junk
Debunks specific tax protester arguments and statements.
Truth in Taxation
California site "dedicated to removing income tax from America." Sells books and products developed and written by Edmund Fitzsimmons. Also sells professional letters of opinions to as defense against IRS prosecution.
The Tax Protester Movement
February 1996 article counters a number of typical arguments used by those who promote non-payment of federal income tax.
The Law That Never Was
Bill Benson's page. He researched the 16th Amdendment on which current income tax law is based, having served time in federal prison previous to writing the book for not paying his income tax.
Internal Revenue Service Crimes Against the People
Article based on a book by U.S. Representative George Hansen, of Idaho. It lists the powers of the IRS in point form.
Audit Proofing and the IRS
Articles on how to avoid triggering an audit, and how to prepare for a possible audit, from Uncle Fed's Tax Board.
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