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>Which, IMHO, violates the Fifth Amendment, as any compelled testimony shouldn't be admissible against you, but of course our jurists gave the government a pass
by belltaco 5y ago
>Which, IMHO, violates the Fifth Amendment, as any compelled testimony shouldn't be admissible against you, but of course our jurists gave the government a pass on that.
Don't think so. It's not any compelled testimony. The Fifth only covers compelled testimony against one self, not against others. There are some limited exceptions like lawyers, doctors, spouses but the IRS is not covered under it. You can be compelled to testify against your friend(if the information doesn't incriminate yourself), the Fifth doesn't protect against that.
- SilasX 5y agoGreat, but in this case it is testimony against yourself.
- ceejayoz 5y agoI don't know that it's technically testimony, though. If the cops seize your diary in a raid using a warrant, it can be introduced at trial. It's evidence, not testimony.
- giantg2 5y agoYou're filling out an official form that you're required to, and affirming that the statements are correct under penalty of law. The caveat here is that you can list it as misc or various. So no admissions.
- bena 5y agoIt's not testimony. If you don't want the IRS to know about it, you have to invoke the right when you submit the return. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fifth_Amendment_to_the_United_States_Constitution#Federal_income_tax https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fifth_Amendment_to_the_United_...