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Check out the case Garner v. United States - the Supreme Court essentially ruled that your obligation to disclose your sources of income when paying taxes canno

Check out the case Garner v. United States - the Supreme Court essentially ruled that your obligation to disclose your sources of income when paying taxes cannot trump your 5th amendment right to not be compelled to self-incriminate. If disclosing the source of income would incriminate you in a crime, you can declare the income and decline to note the source on your taxes.

eru 11y ago
Thanks! I wonder whether that protection is always available? Ie can I always decline to note the source?
- icebraining 11y ago
  If you couldn't, not declaring would be self-incriminating! (Don't take this as legal advice; the law is often nonsensical)
  - eru 11y ago
    Yes, that's what I was wondering.
  - dogma1138 11y ago
    To a point, saying "not telling" is better than saying "my drug cartel". The IRS might investigate but if they do not find any violations (of US tax law) they wont and cant pursue this matter any further, at least on paper.