IRS records reveal how the wealthiest avoid income tax

Re:IRS records reveal how the wealthiest avoid income tax by bialpio on Tuesday June 08, 2021 @11:12AM (#27436237)

If the existing laws are not enforced, maybe it's time to remove, or at least rethink the exemptions then?

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Re:IRS records reveal how the wealthiest avoid income tax by refurb on Tuesday June 08, 2021 @10:43PM (#27443655)

That doesn’t follow in the least.

Are you saying we should reconsider the ban on felons buying firearms because the law isn’t enforced?

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Re:IRS records reveal how the wealthiest avoid income tax by bialpio on Wednesday June 09, 2021 @03:02AM (#27445073)

Either that, or change the law so that it becomes enforceable, or spend more resources on enforcement. If the law is enforced in, say, 1% cases, why is it even there? Most people who break it face no consequences, and it has a potential to be a tool to unfairly target people ("we want to destroy you so we will find a law that you're breaking that is normally not enforced and lock you away for that").

As for the specific example, yes, I think felons that served their sentence should have their full rights restored.

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Re:IRS records reveal how the wealthiest avoid income tax by refurb on Wednesday June 09, 2021 @03:50AM (#27445338)

Nice dodge with your last paragraph.

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Re:IRS records reveal how the wealthiest avoid income tax by bialpio on Wednesday June 09, 2021 @11:01AM (#27448699)

Unintended, can you explain why you think I dodged the question? My assumption was that felons are either in prison, or served their time.

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