They do it by US Code Section 26. Using a nebulous definition of "taxable income" which is never explicitly defined. But thanks to the Chevron Deference, the courts were legally bound to accept, without contest, the IRS's definition of what this actually meant.
Things could be very different in the future now that this doctrine has been overturned.
So very true! And I can't help but wonder if RFK Jr was connected to those fisherman who challenged the Chevron deference. I have no evidence at all. Just a hunch I have when I think about his support of the fishing industry. He has stated that fishing is one of the industries that America was built on.
If there’s no law then how can they throw people in prison for tax evasion?
They do it by US Code Section 26. Using a nebulous definition of "taxable income" which is never explicitly defined. But thanks to the Chevron Deference, the courts were legally bound to accept, without contest, the IRS's definition of what this actually meant.
Things could be very different in the future now that this doctrine has been overturned.
So very true! And I can't help but wonder if RFK Jr was connected to those fisherman who challenged the Chevron deference. I have no evidence at all. Just a hunch I have when I think about his support of the fishing industry. He has stated that fishing is one of the industries that America was built on.