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hermetic

(8,622 posts) Sun Jan 29, 2017, 02:41 PM Jan 2017

Here's an idea

JUST ASKING FOR A FRIEND. How about a tax revolt? We can't thrown tea into a harbor so what if we just didn't file our taxes this year. If hundreds of thousands of people did this, what could the IRS do? Especially if there's still a hiring freeze on? We could just say that we do not recognize this government as valid.

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Here's an idea (Original Post) hermetic Jan 2017 OP

Power to the people. California_Republic Jan 2017 #1

Yes that would be excellent kimbutgar Jan 2017 #4

I like the sound of that! hermetic Jan 2017 #5

Not that many people have the luxury of not filing. This has been proposed here before. rzemanfl Jan 2017 #2

Most people get refunds, and need the money. HassleCat Jan 2017 #3

Good point hermetic Jan 2017 #6

California_Republic

(1,826 posts)

1. Power to the people.

Reply to hermetic (Original post)

Sun Jan 29, 2017, 02:47 PM

Jan 2017

Like this but at the personal tax level:

SAN FRANCISCO (KPIX 5) – The state of California is studying ways to suspend financial transfers to Washington after the Trump administration threatened to withhold federal money from sanctuary cities, KPIX 5 has learned.

http://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2017/01/27/california-could-cut-off-feds-in-response-to-trump-threats/

kimbutgar

(23,254 posts)

4. Yes that would be excellent

Reply to California_Republic (Reply #1)

Sun Jan 29, 2017, 02:49 PM

Jan 2017

I don't want my money supporting chitler and the red states.

hermetic

(8,622 posts)

5. I like the sound of that!

Reply to California_Republic (Reply #1)

Sun Jan 29, 2017, 02:57 PM

Jan 2017

I really should move to California.

rzemanfl

(30,288 posts)

2. Not that many people have the luxury of not filing. This has been proposed here before.

Reply to hermetic (Original post)

Sun Jan 29, 2017, 02:47 PM

Jan 2017

If you can, ask for an automatic extension, bog them down.

HassleCat

(6,409 posts)

3. Most people get refunds, and need the money.

Reply to hermetic (Original post)

Sun Jan 29, 2017, 02:48 PM

Jan 2017

If they ask for an extension, or refuse to file, they get no money back.

hermetic

(8,622 posts)

6. Good point

Reply to HassleCat (Reply #3)

Sun Jan 29, 2017, 03:04 PM

Jan 2017

MY FRIEND didn't consider that, I guess. I've been retired for several years so it doesn't affect me, yet. If I was due a refund, which I usually was, I certainly wouldn't want to give that up. Nor would I expect anyone else to.

BUT, we don't know what new edict might be delivered any day now so perhaps it's something to keep in mind.

Thanks for your reply.

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