Taxes

in canada it is technically illegal. it was only supposed to be a war measures act, during world war one (!) I didn't pay mine for about ten years and was afraid there would be a penalty. but i got a major return. I have heard of a first hand account of a court case of someone not paying taxes because the are unconstitutional. not sure how it turned out.

I studied tax law in 1999 and found that the 16th Amendment was not ratified, so federal income taxes are not required. The same with FICA and employment taxes etc. I lately wanted to contact Joe Banister, who used to be an IRS agent who also found that such taxes are not legal. He was fired and then started a business himself, apparently as an accountant. I did a web search for him last week and found the following story about him. PS, I never made enough income to have to file tax returns until 2019. I started working full-time then for 3 years. I went ahead and let my GF's Dad, who's a lawyer, file tax returns for me, because we got refunds, due to low income.

Jury Acquits Former IRS Special Agent of Felony Tax Charges
www.bernhoftlaw.com/cases/joseph-banister/
_Joseph Banister, a former IRS agent and prominent IRS whistleblower, was acquitted on all federal tax fraud and conspiracy charges.
_The widely-followed U.S. District Court case stemmed from tax returns that Banister, a certified public accountant, had filed for the owner of a small aviation firm in Lake Shasta, California. The business owner contended he owed no taxes and did not withhold taxes from employees, while claiming a refund for taxes paid in previous years.
_Banister had told his clients they didn’t need to file federal income tax returns because the 16th Amendment, which gives Congress “power to lay and collect taxes on incomes,” was never properly ratified. Years before, he had given his bosses at the IRS a 95-page memo detailing his belief before being forced to resign from the agency.
_Robert Bernhoft, Banister’s attorney, said his client was acquitted because the government did not prove he intended to defraud. Observers said a crucial moment of the trial occurred when defense attorneys intensely questioned Banister’s former supervisor at IRS, Robert Gorini, and he was unable to cite any U.S. law that required Banister to pay income taxes.
_“Brilliant legal work by the law office of Robert Bernhoft was key in Mr. Banister’s acquittal,” noted John Turner, a former IRS agent. “They recognized the complete lack of evidence to support the government’s case and wisely decided that it would add nothing to have witnesses and Banister testify.”

Or don't make enough income to "owe" taxes.

I've seen documentaries about this done. You have to keep reportable income below a certain threshold while being ultra-minimalist. It's possible for a very select few but generally not realistic.