HMS Surprise wrote:
“21 years ago I sent the social security administration a letter that voided my contract with them.”
And what was their response?
No response, but that doesn’t matter. I sent it return receipt. I have filed one return, under duress, in 21 years. A federal return is voluntary unless you are under contract. That’s why it is confusing even to everyone at the IRS. The federal government has no constitutional basis for any interaction with a citizen NOT living in its territorial jurisdiction UNLESS that citizen ASKS to be part of a quasi-social/business contract. The nexus for everything supposed conservatives hate with regard to the federal government begins when YOU request a social security contract that comes with its corresponding number identifier. The income tax (misnomer) was passed (supposedly) because the people demanded that the rich pay their fair share... In nearly every respect we suffer under despotic federal authority because WE ASKED FOR IT.