Re: US Income Tax - Unconstitutional
Atrocities, you forget the states and local governments can do pretty much whatever they want if the federal government hasn't claimed it.
The way it is phrased, the 16th amendment, when used under Article One of the United States Constitution at section eight or better known as the "Necessary-and-proper clause", clause 18 gives the government the power to tax any income as it would be an "Income Tax".
Now the states and local government under the 10th amendment pretty much have the right to abuse the people and tax them all they want -- which they routinely do. Down here in Orlando, we have several highways going in and out of town, but only one is toll free. That's the county nickel and dime'ing the locals. The city of orlando is constantly "tweaking" property appraisals which increase the taxation of property without a tax hike (ie, higher property values mean higher taxes). And the state of florida seems to be on the verge of dropping the low sales tax in favor of a steep services tax on small businesses and out of state distributors.
So really, is it the Income Tax being a burden or the States abusing their powers... again!
Mindi, your situation is insanity, hopefully you and richard both can get out of it or the situation changes soon.
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