1982/09/01

       He has made Judges dependent on his Will alone, for the tenure of their offices, and the amount and payment of their salaries.

—- unanimous Declaration (of Independence), Paragraph 3

       The eighth circuit court of appeals hands down Funk v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue: The “argument that compensation for labor is not constitutionally subject to the federal income tax is without merit.  There is no constitutional impediment to levying an income tax on compensation for a taxpayer’s labors.”

       [added 8/15/2025]

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“Law of the Jungle”
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References:

Alan Stang, Tax Scam: How the IRS Swindles You and What You Can Do About It!, (Alta Loma, California: Mt. Sinai Press, 1988), 83.

Funk v. CIR, 687 F. 2d 265 – Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit 1982 – Google Scholar
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