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It is because of a Supreme Court decision that ruled that citizens have the right to do everything in their power to avoid paying taxes. Therefore it is only th
by bjourne 6y ago
It is because of a Supreme Court decision that ruled that citizens have the right to do everything in their power to avoid paying taxes. Therefore it is only the letter of the law that can be enforced, not the spirit of the law. This makes tax code different from all other legal domains. It also means that intent is a moot point since tax evasion isn't illegal.
- bostonsre 6y agoWas it this one [1]? It sounds weird that tax law would be interpreted differently than other types of law and would be interested to know their rationale. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gregory_v._Helvering https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gregory_v._Helvering