The Civil War started income tax but was ended in 1872. Congress tried to pass a similar income tax in 1895 but the Supreme Court declared it unconstitutional. No more federal income taxes were levied until 1913, when the Sixteenth Amendment passed. In 1913 President William Howard Taft ratified the sixteenth amendment. With its ratification was an effort to make sure more higher-income people paid taxes, and that the government wasn’t wholly dependent on revenue earned from tariffs and taxes on goods. The United States during the period of 1895-1913 had no federal income taxes and the government was able to function without taxing the American people. Maybe looking back at history and using tariffs and taxing consumer goods (most of our products are imported regardless) we could start to have a wealthy America again. Get rid of the IRS. State Income (max 15%) and Property tax (max 20%) only. No Sales tax. We fought for our independence over Taxation. It’s time we ban it for good.
I agree but I think we should Get rid of the IRS. No State tax and no property tax. Funds should come from industry, especially from overseas. I hate to see older families having to sell their land because they can’t pay their property tax. No tax on Social Security. No tax on retirement. No school tax for Americans who don’t have kids.
Income tax set at 15% no property tax it worked before can work again
I want to agree with all of the statements above. However, I don’t know if or how the federal government can stop states from taxing income or property.
That’s why they should/could set a state max % that they can’t tax over. 15% of income taxed but no more than that.
They have taken everything from my family over the past 50 years, the sooner they are abolished the better.
Immediately fire all the new 87,000 new IRS hires
End the Federal Reserve Bank
I’m a CPA who has done 10000+ tax returns. I don’t disagree in sentiment, but unfortunately it can’t be dismantled overnight with a pen stroke without massive disruption to the global markets that could precipitate wars. We don’t want that. But here’s how we can help wind it down.
Return it to the people. 99% of taxpayers don’t get to enjoy the benefits of trust and foundation loopholes. Ban all new creations of these entities and set a sunset date for the rest. Call out all politicians who rail on about taxing the rich and yet do nothing about this carve out. End the tax exempt status of institutions like Yale and Harvard who hoard wealth. Force them to use their money for good instead. Non for profits shouldn’t be able to hoard wealth beyond 3 years operating expenses.
Create a modern customer service system that can answer more than 5% of customer inquiries which is their current level. It’s ridiculous that the best way to engage the IRS is still the fax machine. Anyone of the new 87,000 new hires that isn’t directly tasked with answering phones or creating an online system for case management needs to be fired immediately.
Continue refining on the simplification of the code started with TCJA. Work to eliminate taxes that raise very little revenue for the effort required to collect it. Further reduce the SALT deduction that allows corrupt state governments to be inefficient. Offset that with lower brackets and rates. I live in CT and it works.
What accountant would support dismantling the privately owned IRS? Or IRS employee or Tax Attorney? Ending the privately owned Federal Reserve will largely eliminate the purpose of the IRS. It is no coincidence that they were created at the same time. Ending both (and returning all of the stolen funds to Americans) is long overdue.
Flat tax on new nonessential goods. (New second vehicle for example)
Repeal of the 16th Amendment will solve the problem. End direct taxation.
This returns power to the Citizenry. If a indirect tax is found to be excessive the Citizens can choose to not buy the product which forces government to lower or eliminate the tax. Current Law doesn’t allow Citizens to say NO. We must be able to say no or there is no limit on taxation. This was the Founders / Author’s intent when they designed Our Constitution.
The IRS needs to be dismantled completely. They are not a federal agency and there is no law that says we have to file an income tax. Income is defined to be money a company makes, not an individual. Income tax for individuals and personal property tax should not exists PERIOD. It’s theft.
Completely dismantle the IRS… We wont need them once we abolish Federal Income Taxation.
Who will determine what is essential and non essential? in your argument, you state a second vehicle is non-essential–example: does that hold for a husband and wife that need separate vehicles to transport to and from work?
We can dismantle the IRS “with the stroke of a pen” – Once we eliminate ALL Federal Income Taxation
I completely agree with the argument that we should reconsider our reliance on taxes, particularly income and property taxes, and explore the possibility of returning to a more limited, historically-proven system. The example of the United States during the period of 1895-1913 is especially compelling. During that time, the government was able to function effectively without an income tax, relying on tariffs and taxes on goods. This shows that it is entirely possible to run a government without burdening citizens with an income tax, which has only grown in complexity and reach since the Sixteenth Amendment was passed.
The original intention behind the federal income tax, particularly the Sixteenth Amendment, was to ensure that wealthier individuals paid their fair share and to shift the government’s revenue base away from tariffs, which disproportionately affected the working class. However, over time, income taxes have spiraled out of control, leading to an increasingly complex and intrusive tax code that affects people at all income levels. It’s not just about paying taxes—it’s about the constant oversight and control the government has over individuals’ personal finances. This has created a system where taxpayers spend an enormous amount of time and resources just to comply with tax laws, and still, many are left feeling as though they pay too much and get too little in return.
But the issue of property taxes is even more critical. Property taxes are, at their core, an insidious form of perpetual servitude. While income taxes are intrusive and damaging, property taxes strip people of the true ownership of their property. You may own a home outright, but as long as you are required to pay property taxes, you are merely renting that property from the government. Fail to pay, and the government can seize your property. This creates a situation where no one truly owns their land, and instead, they are forever bound to the state. This is nothing less than a life-long obligation, where property owners are stuck in an endless cycle of paying taxes, with no way to ever fully escape the government’s grip. Property tax is the ultimate form of control, a constant reminder that the state owns you, not the other way around. Property taxes must be completely abolished—not reduced, but eradicated entirely.
Looking at the period before the income tax and before the IRS, we see a more efficient, less invasive government structure that still managed to fund essential public services. Returning to this model—relying more on tariffs and taxes on consumer goods—could reduce the overall burden on the American people, especially the working class. By taxing imports and consumer goods, we can also create an economic incentive for domestic production and industries to thrive, stimulating job creation and helping to restore American wealth and economic independence.
Moreover, the idea of eliminating income taxes altogether and abolishing property taxes entirely is the only path to true financial freedom for individuals. Property owners should have the right to keep what they’ve earned and invested in without being perpetually indebted to the state. This would allow Americans to keep more of what they earn and invest in their future, without the heavy hand of a bloated federal tax structure and bureaucratic agencies like the IRS. The government could still fund essential services, but without resorting to the complicated and often punitive tax structures that currently stifle economic growth and individual freedom.
Ultimately, we fought for our independence from taxation without representation, and yet today, we find ourselves burdened by an even more intrusive and complex tax system that takes away our economic freedom. The time has come to reconsider how we fund our government, returning to a simpler, more equitable system that empowers citizens rather than keeps them in perpetual servitude to the state. By eliminating income taxes and abolishing property taxes permanently, we can restore individual liberty, economic opportunity, and the prosperity that made America great in the first place. It’s time to end the tax tyranny and take our nation back to a simpler, more prosperous time.
I agree that the federal income tax and IRS should be done away with. There’s not much that can be done on a federal level when it comes to state and property taxes. That is left solely up to each state to decide on
We need to return our money back to the Treasury and cut ties with the Federal Reserve, which is not Federal at all, its a privately owned company that charges tax payers interest on printed money.
Yes. We all know about the Fed, central banks and so on plus the maritime law and Corporation of America which is all going away so yes on this as well. Gold is a natural resource from Gaia so it is plentiful.