Sometimes the problem with “food for thought” is that it can almost choke you with its stark simplicity. Take our tax system, for example. The federal government prints our money, regulates the places where we keep it and has vast powers to take it away from us if we don’t give them their cut.

The aforementioned powers are the statutory means at their disposal to enforce collection, far beyond the capabilities of the most relentless collection agency. The IRS does not have to resort to harassing telephone calls, threats or intimidation. They need only to determine you have an unpaid tax debt and set in motion the process of notification and enforcement. Read More