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22 February 2007

On Becoming a Right Wing Whacko

The story of a Mr. Ed Brown and his wife Elaine in New Hampshire (the “Live Free or Die” state) brings to mind once again the tortuous web of the Internal Revenue Code. Mr. Brown declined to attend the last day of his tax evasion trial, choosing instead to go home and forgo the puppet show of justice that was unfolding in district court.

This writer has followed the Truth in Taxation movement for some time, and has attended and read transcripts of . . . → Read More: On Becoming a Right Wing Whacko

By Commander on 22 February 2007
2 comments   Essays & Articles, Fraud, Freedom, Government, I.R.S., Income Tax, Jury, Taxes
11 April 2006

Beginning of the End for Tax Terrorism

It’s probably because I’m living in a foreign land, but I’ve noticed fewer scary stories than usual this year about the dangers surrounding income taxes. The Service is still plenty scary. It still issues lots of carefully worded, thinly veiled threats.

And there’s still nothing like that little thrill of fear you get when you hear: “Hello, Mr. Taxpayer, I’m calling from the IRS.”  We may have a system of “voluntary compliance” but fear of prison and financial ruin plays a major part in finding volunteers.

Living . . . → Read More: Beginning of the End for Tax Terrorism

By Commander on 11 April 2006
Leave a comment   Essays & Articles, Fraud, Income Tax, Law, Taxes
5 April 2006

Indoctrination v. Education

There are two distinct classes of men…those who pay taxes and those who receive and live upon taxes. — Thomas Paine

Living in a shamelessly socialist country I am occasionally surprised by the candor of members of the local tax consuming class even if they do fall far short of the truth of Thomas Paine’s remark above. Paine’s insight tends to erode willing participation by the mules pulling the gravy train. Never the less Costa Rican bureaucrats often let slip truths that would be hooted down if made in made by a U.S. counterpart.

. . . → Read More: Indoctrination v. Education

By Commander on 5 April 2006
Leave a comment   Costa Rica, Education, Essays & Articles, Politics, Socialism, Taxes
22 March 2006

A Modest Proposal for New Tax Laws

One copy of Costa Rica's new tax law.

As a newcomer I’m having some trouble distinguishing between the political parties here in Costa Rica. Although there are many more of them than there are in the States, there are just two that matter. Just like in the States the difference between the two is obvious only to party members. To an outsider, like this writer, there is practically no difference. The primary mission of both parties is to take wealth from the productive economy . . . → Read More: A Modest Proposal for New Tax Laws

By Commander on 22 March 2006
One comment   Costa Rica, Essays & Articles, Income Tax, Taxes
18 January 2006

A Tangled Web

Oh, what a tangled web we weave, When first we practise to deceive! — Sir Walter Scott

No one would claim that the language of the law is simple. Never the less, the language of most tax laws is pretty clear about what is being taxed and who pays.

Nobody goes to jail because of a faulty interpretation of gasoline tax laws. No one is doing time for misreading the tobacco and liquor tax laws. There is no cottage industry of authors with theories about the tax on air fares.

The history of the . . . → Read More: A Tangled Web

By Commander on 18 January 2006
Leave a comment   I.R.S., Taxes
 
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