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...but how can they even do that?

Seems to me that this is just the next step. When they started with the confiscation laws in the '80's, the supreme court ruled that it was constitutional to seize people's property without due process. The burden of proof was shifted to the citizen, who has to prove that his property wasn't used for a crime, rather than the government proving that the property was used for crime.

The news article wasn't real clear, but it did seem to indicate that the appeals process is similar here. It's up to the citizen to prove that the debt isn't owed.

Also interesting is that the lady profiled had her entire refund of $4400 seized, even though her "debt" was only $2900.

Don’t give them your money. Toward the end of the year change your withholding to zero out your tax. Why make the G a free loan in the first place?

Withholding was Milton Friedman’s sin, luckily he atoned.

Seems to me that this is just the next step. When they started with the confiscation laws in the '80's, the supreme court ruled that it was constitutional to seize people's property without due process. The burden of proof was shifted to the citizen, who has to prove that his property wasn't used for a crime, rather than the government proving that the property was used for crime.

That was for The Drug War. And oh how The People cheered.