http://www.taxgirl.com/ask-the-taxgirl-caught-cheating-red-handed/ Paying taxes is painful... but reading about them shouldn't be. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 17:55:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 http://www.taxgirl.com/ask-the-taxgirl-caught-cheating-red-handed/comment-page-1/#comment-10050 garagefather Wed, 08 Apr 2009 21:17:53 +0000 http://www.taxgirl.com/?p=3119#comment-10050 Greed is a powerful emotion that causes many to cheat on their taxes. If greed was your reason, shame on you. If it was due to moral objections you have with the tax laws and how the government spends your tax dollars, then I commend you. It has been said that it is our duty to ignore unjust laws. I have never cheated on my taxes but if I did, I would have a moral foundation to base my decision on. Even though you would be morally correct for not paying your taxes that go to support lazy mooches on welfare, it would still be illegal but it would be just. Not paying your taxes so you can afford a new Hi Def TV or a new wardrobe is another story. Any taxes you don't pay for moral reasons could be used either for your families survival (a very moral reason), if needed, or given to causes that you believe in instead of causes that Uncle Sam believes in. That way you maintain the moral high ground and remain just. You may still go to jail but you did what you thought was right. My guess is that you were just greedy and wanted the Hi def TV. Greed is a powerful emotion that causes many to cheat on their taxes. If greed was your reason, shame on you.
If it was due to moral objections you have with the tax laws and how the government spends your tax dollars, then I commend you. It has been said that it is our duty to ignore unjust laws. I have never cheated on my taxes but if I did, I would have a moral foundation to base my decision on.
Even though you would be morally correct for not paying your taxes that go to support lazy mooches on welfare, it would still be illegal but it would be just. Not paying your taxes so you can afford a new Hi Def TV or a new wardrobe is another story. Any taxes you don’t pay for moral reasons could be used either for your families survival (a very moral reason), if needed, or given to causes that you believe in instead of causes that Uncle Sam believes in. That way you maintain the moral high ground and remain just. You may still go to jail but you did what you thought was right.
My guess is that you were just greedy and wanted the Hi def TV.

]]> http://www.taxgirl.com/ask-the-taxgirl-caught-cheating-red-handed/comment-page-1/#comment-10041 Rick Wed, 08 Apr 2009 14:23:02 +0000 http://www.taxgirl.com/?p=3119#comment-10041 I disagree with Terry frankly jail for anything but gross tax evasion is a bad idea. (Richard Hatch should be in jail) but I do agree one should pay ones proper tax. Kelly you suggest a Tax pro, I think this person needs a lawyer, and a Tax pro. The Lawyer to protect this persons rights and the Tax Pro to sort out the properness of any of these deductions. I disagree with Terry frankly jail for anything but gross tax evasion is a bad idea. (Richard Hatch should be in jail) but I do agree one should pay ones proper tax. Kelly you suggest a Tax pro, I think this person needs a lawyer, and a Tax pro. The Lawyer to protect this persons rights and the Tax Pro to sort out the properness of any of these deductions.

]]> http://www.taxgirl.com/ask-the-taxgirl-caught-cheating-red-handed/comment-page-1/#comment-10040 Terry Wed, 08 Apr 2009 13:36:33 +0000 http://www.taxgirl.com/?p=3119#comment-10040 You should go to jail for cheating on your taxes!!! You should go to jail for cheating on your taxes!!!

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