The fifth circuit court of hands down United states v. Briggs, stating that wages, salaries, and one’s occupation or profession are property (suggesting the income tax is direct tax, i.e. one which cannot be passed onto another person). This conflicts with earlier supreme court decisions that declared the income tax to be an indirect tax (one which can be passed onto another person).
Postscript: To date, this conflict in case law has never been resolved.
[added 7/17/2025] Thanks to Jim Lorenz for this entry.
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“Law of the Jungle”
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References:
United States v. Briggs, 514 F.2d 794, 798 (5th Cir. 1975).
We The People Features – Taxes – Direct Tax
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