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Posts Mislead on Legal Basis for Paying Federal Income Taxes

Posts Mislead on Legal Basis for Paying Federal Income Taxes

The U.S. Constitution established Congress’ right to impose federal income taxes, and the Internal Revenue Service administers the laws that require payment of taxes. Yet social media posts falsely claim there is no law that requires U.S. residents to pay taxes.