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1 sat \ 1 reply \ @Kruw 27 Jun \ parent \ on: Do You Really Understand Tax Law? Politics_And_Law
They're a scam, but not in the way most people think.

Exactly. Most people think taxes are a scam because of how the money is spent. This idea is completely wrong, because taxes are a scam due to how the money is collected.

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1 sat \ 0 replies \ @trevthom1 OP 27 Jun

Your employer (if you have one) is the one who could fix this immediately, but everyone has been so brainwashed into being afraid of the IRS. All of their power relies on the general population being good little sheep.

As an example, there would be zero repercussions if an employer stopped requiring a W4/W9 and let you take home 100% of your pay. That is also one of the signals to the IRS that a 1040 might be due by an employee! No W4/W9, no tax liability (unless they still stupidly withhold it and report to the IRS). Literally one of the fastest ways out if you could convince them there's no penalty - because there isn't.

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