HR 3962: IRS can disallow a perfectly legal tax deduction if they deem your motive is wrong

Select Democratic members of the 111th Congress ^ | 10/29/2009 | Committee of Secret Congress People

[RushingWater]

As

[griswold3]

In response to FDR’s ‘witchhunt’....

“Anyone may arrange his affairs so that his taxes shall be as low as possible; he is not
bound to choose that pattern which best pays the treasury. There is not even a patriotic
duty to increase one’s taxes. Over and over again the Courts have said that there is
nothing sinister in
so arranging affairs as to keep taxes as low as possible. Everyone does it,
rich and poor alike and all do right, for nobody owes any public duty to pay
more than the law demands.”

(US Appeals Court Justice the Honourable Learned Hand)

[Jersey Republican Biker Chick]

THOUGHT POLICE....PING!!!

[Slings and Arrows]

Couldn’t this be challenged under the 13th Amendment?

[MrB]

I cannot think of one reason for a deduction that could be deemed wrong.

Here's one - If you don't support democRats and 0bama, then your "motivation" for taking the tax deduction is wrong.

Clear enough?

[PugetSoundSoldier]

One of the most difficult things to prove is intent. I can just imagine how easy it will now be for the IRS to prove intent.

It's not about the IRS proving intent; it's about you proving you didn't have the intent they accuse you of!

[Gondring]

Your topic sentence isn't supported by the others. Do you not see the difference between wealth and income?

A hard-working person who tries to get ahead will have to purchase assets to get there, so he'll get whomped. Meanwhile, someone who inherits assets and is a lazy bum, not producing/earning much, gets taxed less.

People trying to get ahead shouldn't be the ones carrying the burden for those folks who "aleady have theirs," especially when those already having wealth have the most to lose if there were no governmental protections.