I also left corporate for self employment a few years ago and was surprised at how much less I paid/owed due to all the write offs allowed. Granted I also didn't earn as much, but the lighter tax load has been helpful.

I have also started digging in to the history of Fed income tax and as other has eluded to, it was never really written/passed into law. Still, that makes no difference with the power they have to fuck your life up severely if you don't pony up. It sucks because there's no due process, no accountability and the complex tax code only garners them more money at our ignorance of their convoluted system. The other downside is that middle class can't afford tax attorneys who know how to fight back. The Fed "banks" on that fact (literally and figuratively). Don't even get me started on the double tax on things like tax refunds, inheritance etc.

I'm not against taxes, but the Fed Income tax need to fucking die, PFQ. 150 plus million Americans resisting (not refusing) for a year or two would wake a lot of tyrants up.

Edit: A government that is fearful of it's citizens is true self rule and true freedom. Citizen's that are fearful of their government is tyranny and true slavery.

I also left corporate for self employment a few years ago and was surprised at how much less I paid/owed due to all the write offs allowed. Granted I also didn't earn as much, but the lighter tax load has been helpful.

I have also started digging in to the history of Fed income tax and as other has eluded to, it was never really written/passed into law. Still, that makes no difference with the power they have to fuck your life up severely if you don't pony up. It sucks because there's no due process, no accountability and the complex tax code only garners them more money at our ignorance of their convoluted system. The other downside is that middle class can't afford tax attorneys who know how to fight back. The Fed "banks" on that fact (literally and figuratively). Don't even get me started on the double tax on things like tax refunds, inheritance etc.

I'm not against taxes, but the Fed Income tax need to fucking die, PFQ. 150 plus million Americans resisting (not refusing) for a year or two would wake a lot of tyrants up.