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The next step will be somebody who is in "digital jail" and can't pay taxes so ends up guilty of tax evasion too.

dragonwriter 5y ago
Inability to pay taxes is not tax evasion, of either of the recognized types in the US (evasion of assessment, i.e., concealment of facts that would indicate tax is due, or evasion of payment, i.e., concealment of or movement out of reach of taxing authorities of funds with which taxes that are due could be paid.)
- incompatible 5y ago
  Presumably, the US government still accepts payment of taxes in cash, so that cash-based businesses that can't get a bank account can still pay. Perhaps the situation could arise in other countries though.
  - dragonwriter 5y ago
    > Presumably, the US government still accepts payment of taxes in cash, Not directly, though it works with partner companies that accept cash for an extra fee, with limits on per-payment and per-day payments. [0] > so that cash-based businesses that can't get a bank account can still pay. It would seem to be impractical for a non-trivial business to work with the cash payments limits. [0] https://www.irs.gov/payments/pay-with-cash-at-a-retail-partner https://www.irs.gov/payments/pay-with-cash-at-a-retail-partn...
    - vel0city 5y ago
      Your link only pertains to one way the IRS takes cash payments. They also take cash payments at Taxpayer Assistance Centers (TACs). You don't have to pay cash at a private corporation, you can go into an IRS office and pay cash. https://www.irs.gov/payments/pay-your-taxes-with-cash https://www.irs.gov/payments/pay-your-taxes-with-cash https://www.irs.gov/payments/what-to-expect-when-you-pay-cash-at-an-irs-office https://www.irs.gov/payments/what-to-expect-when-you-pay-cas...
- throwaway0a5e 5y ago
  In theory, sure. In practice that's bullshit and you know it. The .gov, be it state local or fed, has show time and time again that it's not above prosecuting someone for a "failure to X" crime of which the failure was caused by the .gov's own action.

Inability to pay taxes is not tax evasion, of either of the recognized types in the US (evasion of assessment, i.e., concealment of facts that would indicate tax is due, or evasion of payment, i.e., concealment of or movement out of reach of taxing authorities of funds with which taxes that are due could be paid.)

incompatible 5y ago
Presumably, the US government still accepts payment of taxes in cash, so that cash-based businesses that can't get a bank account can still pay. Perhaps the situation could arise in other countries though.
- dragonwriter 5y ago
  > Presumably, the US government still accepts payment of taxes in cash, Not directly, though it works with partner companies that accept cash for an extra fee, with limits on per-payment and per-day payments. [0] > so that cash-based businesses that can't get a bank account can still pay. It would seem to be impractical for a non-trivial business to work with the cash payments limits. [0] https://www.irs.gov/payments/pay-with-cash-at-a-retail-partner https://www.irs.gov/payments/pay-with-cash-at-a-retail-partn...
  - vel0city 5y ago
    Your link only pertains to one way the IRS takes cash payments. They also take cash payments at Taxpayer Assistance Centers (TACs). You don't have to pay cash at a private corporation, you can go into an IRS office and pay cash. https://www.irs.gov/payments/pay-your-taxes-with-cash https://www.irs.gov/payments/pay-your-taxes-with-cash https://www.irs.gov/payments/what-to-expect-when-you-pay-cash-at-an-irs-office https://www.irs.gov/payments/what-to-expect-when-you-pay-cas...
throwaway0a5e 5y ago
In theory, sure. In practice that's bullshit and you know it. The .gov, be it state local or fed, has show time and time again that it's not above prosecuting someone for a "failure to X" crime of which the failure was caused by the .gov's own action.