lindajoy wrote:
I don't disagree the government is not entitled to our taxes but the reality is they take it and we can't do anything about it..
Of course you can do something about it. Simply withhold your consent to be taxed. It really is that simple. If you fill in a W-4 form each year, look toward the bottom, after all the 'numbers' stuff at box 7, it says:
"I claim exemption from withholding for 2017, and I certify that I meet both of the following conditions for exemption.
• Last year I had a right to a refund of all federal income tax withheld because I had no tax liability, and
• This year I expect a refund of all federal income tax withheld because I expect to have no tax liability.
If you meet both conditions, write “Exempt” here .................... <Box 7, write EXEMPT>"
See, filling out the exemptions and signing at the bottom grants your consent for the IRS, through your employer, to withhold taxes from each paycheck. A W-4 form is only valid for one year. If you do not sign one each year, then the payments you make are considered voluntary after that first year, and are not liabilities. Most employers have you sign a W-4 form at the beginning of your employment and don't bother after that. If that is the case, simply ask for a W-4 form, fill it out just by writing the word EXEMPT in box 7 and sign and date. Hand it back in and you're good to go. Next paycheck, no taxes withheld.
I did this 20 years ago and apart from one (somewhat 'scary') letter after the first year, I have been left in peace. There's nothing they can do and they know it. No more filing 1040 forms in the hope of getting 'something' back. No more looking at half your paycheck going to pay for someone's idea of 'democracy', just a more honest paycheck. There's a book written about this and some other little 'gotchas', you can read it here:
https://www.1215.org/lawnotes/sovereignty/errant-sovereign-handbook.pdfOK, that's my good deed for the day, Enjoy!