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Re:Connecticut Hunting Down Online Shoppers Who Didn't Pay S... by matt4077 on Tuesday February 27, 2018 @10:18AM (#16474060)
Why is this moral outrage never directed at people cheating on their taxes? This isn't a mere oversight: there is a specific question about online purchases on the tax form.

If we could stop people from committing crimes and using privacy rights to get away with it, we would actually have a much stronger argument for privacy rights.

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Re:Connecticut Hunting Down Online Shoppers Who Didn't Pay S... by hackerman12345 on Tuesday February 27, 2018 @10:27AM (#16474161)
Because it's not consumer friendly to have to have a CPA, a spreadsheet, and a lawyer on call every time you buy a $5 USB mouse.
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Re:Connecticut Hunting Down Online Shoppers Who Didn't Pay S... by dgzl on Tuesday February 27, 2018 @10:24AM (#16474123)
The American tax code is more of a crime than a half-competent taxpayer. However I'm sure the state is more interested in serial tax evasion than Joe with a new GPU.
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