Mark, I could flood you with so much data on u.s. government corruption that your head wouldn't just spin it would probably lift-off.
Firstly, the IRS itself is a body of corruption. It has no legal nor Constitutional standing and has the same legislative backing as the "Federal Reserve" i.e., none at all. The Federal Reserve is a private banking institution. The IRS is a private organization that only manages to collect taxes because it has intimidated people into believing it has governmental authority, in the same way as the CoS intimidates people into believing that this is the only salvation for mankind.
If the u.s. government actually dares to investigate whatever corruption occurred between the "Church" and the "IRS" then one of the larger dominoes is set to fall--which may then set the u.s. back onto a path as envisioned by the Founding Fathers.
RPXenu:
Someone has to give you the game here.
I used to be a hater of the income tax/IRS until I gained some understanding. The income tax IS legitimate ... it is a special excise tax on government granted privilege, and, it is only MEASURED by the "income", defined by the US Supreme Court as net gain or profit, from the use of the government granted privilege. An analogy would be, say, you own a property. You have a private road thru your property. There are some people who would like to use that road for their business, because it would save them time and money, but, it is your road. Wouldn't you have a right to charge them for the privilege of using your road?
People who were born or naturalized in the US or have achieved resident alien status have a RIGHT to make a living here, trading their labor for remuneration in any of the several states at occupations of common right in the private sector, and this right is NOT TAXED. However ... most people voluntarily choose to participate in Social Security, which makes them "taxpayers". If they don't realize that they are participating voluntarily, shame on them. If they are being forced into participation by some corporation that hires them, then that is being done by CORPORATE POLICY, and not any law. That the IRS is actually some sort of trust out of Puerto Rico and that the Fed is a private, run for profit corporation that the US govt. is bankrupt and in receivership to is not material ... a contract is a contract, and the participant is considered to have volunteered.
It may seem to you that the fair thing to do would be to make sure that everyone is given a full and complete disclosure as to how they create tax liability for themselves, which would allow them to make an informed decision as to weather or not they would like to participate in this 100% voluntary program. I would happen to agree with this, but, unfortunately, this is not how the system works. Since the entire system right now is essentially private commercial law based upon the Uniform Commercial Code, the principle involved is that if you exercise any benefit of an agreement whatsoever, you become liable for all terms and conditions. That sucks, but, that is the way it is. If you would like to stop creating a tax liability for yourself and/or stop creating the presumption of a liability, stop using a taxpayer ID number where none is required by law, plain and simple. You may find yourself fighting against a wall of ignorance and fear, but not law.
Regarding Cof$ and tax agreements ... Cof$ is a complex corporate structure, a mix of for profit and not for profit corporate entities, all operating under a grant of privilege as opposed to an assertion of rights. There are no constitutional issues involved, only contractual agreements between parties and weather or not there has been a breach of the agreement. Attacking Cof$ and/or exposing them will in no way shape or form expose the IRS to the full disclosure that it dreads.
Pete