That time again

W-2 forms are required to be mailed out by 31 January, and soon after Americans will begin the long and complicated process of completing lengthy IRS forms. I hold that a tax on labor, i.e. a direct income tax, amounts to nothing less than slavery, and therefore is prohibited by the 13th amendment.

Further research into the subject has lead me to several sources of information, none more interesting than the US Code itself, specifically Chapter 26. Don't try to read the whole thing, but read this explanation which walks you throught the portions of the code which apply to income taxation, specifically the definitions of "gross income" and "taxable income", as well as their "sources". Also, check out this video which is available for free download.

As you'll find, most Americans voluntarily pay taxes on their income because they apply defintions to legal terms incorrectly. In other words, the term "gross income" doesn't mean whatever YOU think it means, it only means what the Code defines it to mean. Trust me, the defintions are very different.

***Notice: I am not a lawyer, I am not offering advice, nor am I advocating any particular action on the part of the reader. This is presented as informational only, and carries with it no assumption of liability, implied or otherwise.