Time: Fri Dec 12 06:00:32 1997 To: From: Paul Andrew Mitchell [address in tool bar] Subject: SNET: IRS Letter Cc: Bcc: References: <snip> > >Good FRIDAY Morning, > >I recieved a letter in the mail yesterday that I thought was important >enough to share with you. It seems that a fellow patriot sent a letter to >his Senator with a few questions and concerns regarding the Federal Income >Tax and the IRS. He did so because the IRS and other agencies would not >answer his questions. (SURPRISE!) With seemingly no recourse at his >disposal, he went to his Senator for some answers, who passed it along to >the IRS who in turn responded (ANOTHER SURPRISE!) Here then are a few >excerpts from that letter, and I would love them for to respond to me in >like manner!!...;-) > >[Any typo's are mine] > ><Paragraph 3> > >"The federal tax law enacted by Congress is contained in Title 26 of the >United States Code and is reproduced separately as the Internal Revenue >Code (the Code). Under Title 26 the IRS is part f the United States >Department of the Treasury. It was created pusuant to the federal tax law. >Generally, Section 7801 of the Code provides that the administration and >enforcement of the federal tax law shall be performed by or under the >supervision of the Secretary of the Treasury. Section 7802 of the code >provides that there shall be, in the Department of the Treasury, a >Commissioner of Internal Revenue, who shall be appointed by the President, >by and with the advise and consent of the Senate. Section 7802 of the Code >states that the Commissioner shall have such duties and powers as may be >prescribed by the Secretary of the Treasury. Section 7803 of the Code >states that the Secretary is authorized to employ such number of persons as >the Secretary deems proper for the administration and enforcement of the >Internal Revenue law. Under Sections 7802 and 7803 of the Code, the IRS >performs administrative and enforcement duties." > ><Paragraph 8> > >"The function of the IRS is to administer the tax laws enacted by >Congress. The current federal tax law is the Code, which does not define >the general term "income". Gross income, not "income" is the starting point >for determining an individual's federal income tax liability. The term >'gross income' is defined in Code Section 61. Section 6012 of the Code >states that every individual whose gross income for the tax year equals or >exceeds specified amounts must make a return with respect to income taxes >under Subtitle A, Determination of Liability." > ><Paragraph 9> > >"The law itself does not require individuals to file form 1040. However, >Section 6001 of the Code, states that every person liable for a tax imposed >by the Code shall make returns and comply with such rules and regulations >as the Secretary of the Treasury may from time to time prescribe. Section >1.6012(a)(6) of the Income Tax Regulations states that Form 1040 is >prescribed for the general use in making the return required under Section >6012 of the Code." > > >This letter was dated Nov. 19th 1997 and was signed by the Director of IRS >Service Center, Philadelphia PA. Mr. Joseph H. Cloonan. >It was sent to: Senator Richard Shelby of Alabama > >Jay Robbins >4 Your Information >PO Box 672 >Woonsocket, RI 02895 >Email: han-wi@ri.ultranet.com >Voicemail:1-800-947-1902 >Website: http://www.ultranet.com/~han-wi > >IRS: We've got what it takes, to take what you've got. > <snip>
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