Topic: Tax Code

A caller describes the financial hardship caused by IRS wage garnishment and compares the agency's tactics to those of the Gestapo. In response, the host recommends contacting Erwin Schiff, an expert on the federal tax code and author of 1-800-TAX-NO-MO, for assistance in challenging the legality of the collections. The segment highlights the perceived lack of transparency regarding IRS settlement options and the emotional toll of aggressive tax enforcement.

George Ashley Lewis discusses the complexity of the 220,000-page Internal Revenue Code, noting that even professional accountants cannot agree on tax liabilities. He promotes HR 1329, the Tauzin-Schaefer Tax Act, which proposes a 50-page code for a national sales tax. Lewis argues that corporations do not actually pay taxes but pass the costs to consumers through higher prices or lower wages.

The host argues that tax refunds are a "con game" where the government borrows a citizen's money interest-free for a year. He repeatedly tells filers at the post office that the income tax is voluntary and cites Irwin Schiff's $50,000 challenge to any official who can find the law requiring payment. Most citizens respond with skepticism or fear, citing the threat of jail time as their primary motivation for filing.

Tax protester Irwin Schiff argues that there is no law in the Internal Revenue Code that makes the average citizen liable for income tax. He cites a letter from Congressman Dan Burton and various accounting discrepancies to claim that the federal government collects taxes in violation of its own laws.