You seem to believe that if the federal government disappears then no other entity will take it's place. This is incorrect. Even balkanized countries have leve

You seem to believe that if the federal government disappears then no other entity will take it's place. This is incorrect. Even balkanized countries have levels of governments. In the scenario you envision, the role of the federal government would pass to some other new entity and you'd still be paying taxes or worse. Reason is, if you don't have some government then you cannot protect your property and yourself simultaneously. A local warlord or landowner or one from an adjacent state might take your land. A neighboring state might invade your state. Who would protect you? What rights would you have? What court system would you use to gain redress?