Wesley Snipes was set to go on trial Monday on tax evasion charges. The IRS claims that Snipes did not pay taxes from 1999 to 2004 on $38 million. Snipes’ argument: He is not legally bound to pay taxes. His defense is based on the 861 argument.
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Under the tax protesters’ section 861 argument, only income derived from “taxable activities” becomes “taxable income” (taxable “gross income” minus allowable deductions - ). Proponents of this argument state that individuals with domestic income must go to the Section 861 regulations to determine if the activities that generate their income are taxable or not. The argument is that since the domestic activities of residents of the United States (Americans and resident aliens) are not shown to be taxable, the domestic income derived from such activities does not become taxable “gross income.”
The State Of . . . Wesley Snipes. Wesley’s belief comes from his membership in the Nuwabians. I know that there is somebody out there who can tell us their thoughts on the sect. Anyone?
