Wesley Snipes' reason we don't have to pay taxes

sweeps · #1 (**permalink**) 01-29-2008, 01:32 PM

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In lengthy filings to the IRS, [Snipes and two other defendants] claimed they did not legally have to pay taxes, citing an obscure section of the tax code that establishes that foreign sources of income for U.S. citizens are taxable. [Tax] protesters take that to mean only foreign sources are taxable, and wages made in this country are not.

Timing of Snipes trial couldn't be better for IRS

To paraphrase Snipes in Passenger 57: "Always bet on the IRS."

sweeps · #2 (**permalink**) 04-25-2008, 04:38 AM

Update: Snipes gets 3 years in prison.

PauletteGoddard · #3 (**permalink**) 04-25-2008, 07:05 AM

Is his slammer stay being paid for by taxpayers?

ScrimpAndSave · #4 (**permalink**) 04-26-2008, 12:10 AM

Haha...interesting...

LuxLiving · #5 (**permalink**) 04-28-2008, 07:12 AM

This makes me wonder about Johnny Depp, doesn't he live in England or France now? Wonder if he has to pay U.S. taxes or has he given up his U.S. citizenship?

bjl584 · #6 (**permalink**) 04-28-2008, 12:53 PM

I heard that the jury found him innocent, but that the judge overuled their decision.