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'''Irwin Schiff''' is a prominent member of the [[tax protester]] movement in the [[United States]], known for writing and promoting tax protester literature that claims the United States [[income tax]] is illegal. Books written by Schiff include ''Federal Mafia: How It Illegally Imposes and Unlawfully Collects Income Taxes,'' ''The Great Income Tax Hoax,'' and ''How Anyone Can Stop Paying Income Taxes.'' Schiff also runs a web site named "Paynoincometax.com", which offers his various books for sale. He has lost several cases against the federal government and was convicted on [[tax evasion]] charges. In 2004, the attorney representing Schiff filed a brief claiming a [[diminished capacity]] defense. |
'''Irwin Schiff''' is a prominent member of the [[tax protester]] movement in the [[United States]], known for writing and promoting tax protester literature that claims the United States [[income tax]] is illegal. Books written by Schiff include ''Federal Mafia: How It Illegally Imposes and Unlawfully Collects Income Taxes,'' ''The Great Income Tax Hoax,'' and ''How Anyone Can Stop Paying Income Taxes.'' Schiff also runs a web site named "Paynoincometax.com", which offers his various books for sale. He has lost several cases against the federal government and was convicted on [[tax evasion]] charges. In 2004, the attorney representing Schiff filed a brief claiming a [[diminished capacity]] defense. |
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In 2005, Schiff was convicted of multiple counts of tax fraud and evasion, and will likely serve jail time. [http://www.klastv.com/Global/story.asp?S=4023270&nav=168Y |
In 2005, Schiff was convicted of multiple counts of tax fraud and evasion, and will likely serve jail time. [http://www.klastv.com/Global/story.asp?S=4023270&nav=168Y] |
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== External links == |
== External links == |
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Revision as of 21:42, 6 November 2005
Irwin Schiff is a prominent member of the tax protester movement in the United States, known for writing and promoting tax protester literature that claims the United States income tax is illegal. Books written by Schiff include Federal Mafia: How It Illegally Imposes and Unlawfully Collects Income Taxes, The Great Income Tax Hoax, and How Anyone Can Stop Paying Income Taxes. Schiff also runs a web site named "Paynoincometax.com", which offers his various books for sale. He has lost several cases against the federal government and was convicted on tax evasion charges. In 2004, the attorney representing Schiff filed a brief claiming a diminished capacity defense.
In 2005, Schiff was convicted of multiple counts of tax fraud and evasion, and will likely serve jail time. [1]
External links
- Pay No Income Tax – Irwin Schiff's website. (Wikipedia bears no responsibility for the contents of this site, and is not responsible for any consequences of following any advice therein).
- Irwin Schiff B.S. – A blog detailing the failure of Schiff's theories.
- Quatlosers Hall of Shame — Irwin Schiff
- "ACLU of Nevada asks court to end ban of book critical of the IRS" – ACLU Amicus Brief in U.S. v. Schiff, challenging an injunction prohibiting Schiff or his associates from distributing the book Federal Mafia. The order did not prevent others from selling or distributing the book, and it is still available for sale from other sources (e.g., see Amazon.com).
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