How come so many people have gone to jail for not paying income taxes, even if they never received wages?
Examining case law will reveal in the majority of cases, some very startling truths about why this is so. Unfortunately, many of those who have gone to jail for failure to pay income taxes are unaware that they did not receive Statutory wages, because the legal term wages happens to be a word which is used in everyday language to mean pay, or compensation. Because of this, when asked if they received wages in front of a jury or judge, the person on trial agrees that they received wages, and wages are taxable, and that person admitted that they received taxable income. Case closed. Question: Surely the lawyers, the IRS, or even the judge would know that a person could not have received wages by knowing what type of work they performed. Why would they allow a person to go to jail for failing to pay a tax that they do not owe? Answer: The lawyers, IRS, and the judges care only about facts and laws. Laws are written to govern the imposition and collection of the tax. Facts are any sworn st