re: #121 Backwoods_Sleuth

this guy…

I Am a presidential candidate with 1.2 mil followers. My crime is not filing tax returns - not a crime. The rest is propaganda by the U.S. government to silence me. My voice is the voice of dissent. If I am silenced, dissent itself will be next.

- yes, not everyone needs to file taxes
- most adults who earn money do
- there are legal and $ penalties for not filing taxes - depending on why

- so yes, while not filing taxes is illegal, it doesn’t necessarily subject you to criminal penalties.

BUT, and this is a big BUT:

- Tax evasion is a criminal offense that occurs when an individual fails to file taxes despite knowing that there is a requirement to file.