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What's the harm in IRS denial?
IRS denial is a belief that the national income tax in the United States is illegal and/or compliance with it is not mandatory. Read more about IRS denial
Here are 7 people who were harmed by someone not thinking critically.
Edward & Elaine BrownAge: 65 & 67 |
Arrested after police standoff |
| The Browns believe there is a conspiracy to deprive Americans of their life and liberty. They stockpiled supplies at their house and stopped paying taxes. Needless to say, the authorities take a dim view of this. Read more & more | |
Kent HovindAge: 53 |
10 years in prison, $600,000 restitution |
| A noted proponent of Creationism, he also believes many conspiracy theories about the U.S. government. As a result he avoided paying taxes on his considerable income for years. He is now serving 10 years in federal prison. Read more | |
John J. & Carol A. RizzoAge: 53 & 59 |
43 months prison / 24 months prison |
| He appeared at tax protestor seminars wearing judges robes, advising people on ways to avoid paying taxes. The IRS prosecuted he and his wife for 14 counts of tax evasion. They were convicted, sent to prison, and forbidden from giving tax advice. Read more & more | |
Wesley Snipes (actor)Age: 45 |
Federal indictment on $12 Million fraud |
| Mr. Snipes made the mistake of hiring a tax advisor who is a "tax protestor", and believing what that person told him. He was eventually sentenced to three years in prison. Read more | |
T. Milton StreetAge: 68 |
Convicted of tax evasion |
| He was indicted on charges of tax evasion, and used the standard "tax protestor" arguments that the federal income tax is illegal. He was convicted of three counts and faces a prison term. Read more & more | |