Chapter 221 Is using a coupon considered tax evasion?
At the court hearing, David looked at Ted who was still dumbfounded and asked: "Mr. Ted, I want to ask you, have you ever paid income tax to our IRS for this $20 tip? ?”
Ted also came back from his thoughts, and he asked dissatisfiedly: “Is there any mistake? This $20 is a tip given to me by the customer. The tip is considered tax evasion? "
"Mr. Ted, you are from a human rights organization, so you should know more about the law than ordinary people. According to federal tax law, tips are included in personal income, let alone $20. , even if you generate an income of 1 US dollar, you have to pay income tax to our Internal Revenue Service!”
“And if you don’t report it and don’t pay it, according to the profit regulations in our tax law, it is a violation. Charged with tax evasion! ”
David explained calmly.
"Well, Director David, if you say so, wouldn't there be tens of millions of people in the entire United States guilty of tax evasion?"
Ted said he was very unconvinced, damn it. , there are probably hundreds of millions of people in the entire United States who have received tips. So according to the tax laws of the Internal Revenue Service, wouldn’t these people be considered guilty of tax evasion?
“You can say that, but you are the one standing here today!”
What David was actually telling him was that I don’t care about others, but who called you a human rights organization? These crazy dogs are coming to confront me, and what I am doing now is shit!
"You..."
Ted was furious to death, but before he could say anything, Nicola on the stage asked first: "Okay Ted, you just need to answer now, Did you report the $20 tip and pay the tax? "
Seeing that she had an excuse to deal with the other party, Nicola on the stage spoke a little louder.
At this moment, Ted felt extremely aggrieved. Just because he did not report the $20 tip and paid two dollars less in tax, this became the reason for his conviction. This has to be said. It's really outrageous.
But having said that, there was one thing he couldn't figure out: how did David get this video in such a short period of time?
To be honest, if this video hadn't appeared, he would have forgotten that he had received the $20 tip.
At this moment, the two members of the human rights organization beside Ted were also recalling crazily, wanting to think about whether they had ever received tips in their careers.
But soon they relaxed.
One of them is a music teacher, which is considered a high-level profession in the United States. There is no opportunity to receive tips, and this teacher also confirmed that he has never received tips.
The other one is a supermarket employee.
This job deals with supermarket goods all day long, and there is no opportunity for tips.
And he was pretty sure he hadn't received a tip in three years.
Three years ago, I even received tips.
He really didn’t believe that the IRS could find this video or other evidence in such a short period of time!
"Your Honor, I protest this. Even if the $20 is subject to tax, my client has no intention of evading tax subjectively. This should not be charged with tax evasion. I think , it’s enough to pay it later!”
Seeing that Ted was charged with tax evasion because of the $20, Jeff, the lawyer sent by the human rights organization, could not sit still. He immediately stood up to refute.
David also looked at him and asked: "Defense lawyer, I don't agree with your point of view. First of all, the first element of joining a human rights organization is that you must have a clear understanding of federal law. Yes, so I think that Ted subjectively knew that the $20 was subject to tax. Maybe he was just lucky. Of course, if Ted admits that he is not clear about federal laws, then I don’t think so. He said, "We will not pursue the case for the 20 dollars."
On the surface, he said that he would not pursue the case as long as Ted admitted that he was not clear about the law, but in fact there was a mystery hidden in his words.
Ted is, after all, a member of a human rights organization. If he admits that he does not know the law clearly, it means that the people in the human rights organization are all legally illiterate. How can an illiterate person become a fighter for human rights?
How to fight for citizens?
And if he admits that he is very clear about the law, it indirectly proves that he subjectively knows that the $20 needs to be taxed.
No matter how you answer this, it is a dead end!
Ted is not a fool. Of course he heard the murderous intention hidden in David's words, so how dare he admit that he is not clear about the law at this time, but if he does not admit it, then it is By acquiescing to the fact that he knew the tax was payable on the $20 but did not pay it, he was charged with tax evasion.
At this moment, the sweat stains on his forehead kept appearing.
Seeing that the situation was not good, Jeff immediately came to him and whispered: "Ted, does your annual income exceed US$12,250?"
According to federal tax law, as long as your annual income does not exceed 12,550, you do not need to pay any personal income tax.
And David's attempt to use this to charge Ted with tax evasion was not established.
Ted said bitterly: "Do you think I am a homeless person? 12,550 is just 3.4 months' salary..."
Jeff had guessed it a long time ago, and he also held I just asked out of luck, but after receiving the confirmation, I still felt a little helpless.
If the IRS insists on using the $20 to charge Ted with tax evasion, this may seem absurd, but it can be established legally.
So for a moment, he didn't know how to argue.
But at this moment, another member of the human rights organization spoke. He said: "Ted, Lawyer Jeff, there is no need to continue to pester us, there are still us!"
These words brought Ted and Jeff, who were still aggrieved, back to their senses.
Yes.
Even if the IRS used this reason to convict Ted, don't forget that they also have two other members of human rights organizations.
And if these two members cannot be convicted, the IRS will still be unable to escape the public opinion storm and attacks from their human rights organizations.
Isn’t it just sacrificing one’s life for righteousness!
As long as we can bring down the IRS and David, it will all be worth it!
And when the time comes, as a devotee of all this, he will definitely be the one who attracts the most attention!
Thinking of this, Ted also looked at Nicola on the stage decisively: "Good judge, you have testified against me, so let's not refute it for now."
Nicola nodded with satisfaction and looked at David expectantly.
David also had no ink stains and opened the next envelope.
Soon, everyone saw a stack of paper cards!
When Ka saw this, everyone at the scene was stunned.
They thought that David would take out a USB flash drive or a video tape again, and charge the second member of the human rights organization with tax evasion again on the grounds that the tip was not taxed.
But who would have thought that it was such a stack of paper cards? What use could it be?
While others were still thinking, no one noticed that the supermarket employee named Ivan Felice, who was standing in the dock, showed a hint of anxiety.
Yes, he recognized these cards. They were coupons issued by the supermarket where she worked. Wasn't this meant to use these coupons to accuse him of tax evasion?
David smiled slightly, raised the card and said, "How about Ivan, do these coupons look familiar?"
"These are coupons from our supermarket, there are What’s the problem?”
"Of course there is a problem!"
David spread out the cards one by one, looked at them, and then said: "On December 5th, you used these coupons to shop from the supermarket and saved $80. On December 9th, On December 13th, you used these coupons to shop again and saved another $40, and on December 13th... In just one month, you saved a total of $600 with these coupons..."
" Wait..."
Ivan couldn't bear to listen anymore and interrupted: "This is a coupon issued by the supermarket. What's wrong with me using it to save some money? What's wrong with your IRS? "Tax law?"
"You are really right, this really violates the tax law of our IRS!"
David said slowly: "Because the goods in the supermarket have a unified market price, and you save 600 US dollars by using these coupons, it is equivalent to making a profit of 600 US dollars. According to the tax laws of our Internal Revenue Service, you need to pay There is a tax of 60 US dollars, but you seem to have neither reported nor paid this profit, so do you think this is tax evasion? "
After saying this, Ivan was dumbfounded. .
Obviously he used coupons to save money, but why did David say he made a profit for himself?
I have never heard of the IRS finding coupons before. This is simply outrageous. It is outrageous to open the door for outrageous people. It is extremely outrageous!
Actually, let alone Ivan.
Celebrities from all walks of life watching the scene, as well as senior officials of the IRS who were watching the live broadcast, were also in a daze.
But unlike celebrities from all walks of life, the people in the IRS system were just stunned for a moment, but soon became moved. What David said is indeed shocking at first glance. How can using a coupon be implicated in tax evasion?
But in fact, according to the tax laws of the Internal Revenue Service, especially after the introduction of the black tax bill, it is completely covered.
Because it is expressly stipulated in the regulations of the Black Tax Act that any illegal income or profit needs to pay tax to the Internal Revenue Service.
Note, it’s ‘any’!
And this coupon is obviously a form of profit. If the IRS insists on seizing on this, then the crime of tax evasion can be established.
"Okay, since Director David, if you must say that using a coupon is tax evasion, then it is tax evasion, but the key point is that this coupon is issued by the supermarket, then can I do this? It is said that the supermarket is inducing my clients to evade taxes, and my clients are also victims!”
Since I can’t refute David’s accusation, let’s put all the blame on the supermarket. , I have to say that Jeff’s objection is still tenable.
But how could David let the other party succeed? He smiled faintly and replied: "I have said it before, you are from a human rights organization and you should know the law better than ordinary people. Supermarkets give You gave the coupons out of good intentions, but they didn’t remind you of your obligation to pay tax. Just like Ted before, if a customer tips him, do they still need to remind you that the tip must also be taxed?”
"So, everything is up to you to realize it!"
David once again slapped the label that human rights organizations know the law better than ordinary people, making Jeff choked again for a moment.
Ordinary people can still fight and struggle by relying on ignorance of the law and innocence.
But how can people from their human rights organizations not understand the law?
What qualifications do you have to join this organization? How can we fight for our own legitimate rights and interests for the broad masses of people? Doesn't this become a joke?
Like Ted before him, Ivan is now in a dilemma.
“According to the provisions of the Black Tax Act introduced on December 3, 2021, it is indeed clearly stipulated that any profit needs to be paid to the Internal Revenue Service, and Ivan saved more than 600 US dollars a month with the help of coupons, which is equivalent to He made a profit of 600 US dollars, but did not declare the tax amount to the IRS, so he was convicted of intentional tax evasion."
Seeing that the reasons for cleaning up Ivan were also figured out, Nicola on the stage looked happy. , knocked down the magic cone without hesitation.
And with her awl, people inside and outside the venue were awakened.
At this time, the expressions of the senior management of the General Administration and the people in the IRS system who were watching the live broadcast gradually became happy.
If David can seize the handles of these two human rights organizations one after another, there is a high probability that the last remaining person will be out of the question.
If these three people from the human rights group are really punished this time, it will really be a slap in the face of the entire human rights organization. For the IRS, this is simply a shame. It’s extremely relieving!
"Your Honor, I protest against the conviction of my client with a mere coupon. If this spreads, think about the impact it will have on the citizens of our country. Maybe everyone will be He was afraid of being investigated for this, which would cause great turmoil!”
Jeff had no choice but to refute it from a legal perspective. He could only bring up social unrest and try to prevent Ivan from being imprisoned! Charged with tax evasion.
“Protests are invalid. The law is the law and cannot be confused with other factors.”
Nicola dismissed Jeff's protest, and then looked at the last person from the human rights organization: "Mr. Flynn Nelson, now this court is charging you..."
"Wait..."
Hearing Nicola call his name, the last member of the human rights organization panicked and quickly stopped.
As he stopped, everyone at the scene also turned their attention to him.
But what no one expected was that what this member said next was a bit shocking.
"Director David, I think I was just joking. I didn't mean to challenge the authority of the IRS. This was all a misunderstanding..."
The words of the man named Flynn were already obvious. , that means he is giving in.
But actually you can’t blame him.
Before going to court, he was indeed very confident, thinking that even if the director-general of the Internal Revenue Service was here today, it would be impossible for him to be charged with tax evasion!
But no one could have imagined that Director David in front of him was too outrageous. He gave away tips and coupons.
The most important thing is that these evidences were collected in such a short period of time. It can be said that they were charged with tax evasion.
Although Flynn asked himself that there was no big problem with taxes.
But if tips and coupons are considered tax evasion, it is too difficult to guard against.
How can he guarantee that he will not be caught?
And you have to know that once this crime is really detained by the IRS, who knows how many years he will be sentenced to?
If he was really sentenced to eighteen hundred years for such a crime, it would be really ridiculous.
So at this time, he still cares about whether he is embarrassed or not, or whether he is a human rights organization or not. He should first protect himself from being charged. .
"Hahahaha..."
The so-called bastard is going to day school and can't hold back in school anymore.
When they heard that the originally arrogant human rights organization was on the verge of kneeling down to beg for mercy, many people at the IRS couldn't help laughing happily.
"Silence!"
Nicola on the stage knocked the awl. Although she wanted to laugh, the court was still a solemn place after all, and the serious atmosphere that should be maintained should still be maintained.
"Mr. Flynn, since you have gone to court, you are now the defendant, and it is useless to say anything!"
David rejected his plea for mercy mercilessly. Then he opened the third envelope and took out a card and a small red-green stone.
Saw this little stone.
Flynn's face showed shock for an instant, his pupils dilated, as if he had predicted what would happen next.
"How about Mr. Flynn, does this stone look familiar?"
"This is... Isn't this a stone I bought at the jade market? How did it fall?" In your hands?”
“This is the physical evidence that our inspectors went to your house to ask your wife to cooperate with!”
As soon as I heard the word physical evidence.
Felton, João, and the senior officials of the IRS who were watching were instantly shocked.
David continued to explain: "This stone is called red beryl. It is a very precious stone. Although the quality of the stone you bought is not good, we have found a specialized stone tool institution. It has been appraised and is worth 550 US dollars. When you bought it, you only paid 50 US dollars for a bargain. In other words, Mr. Flynn, you evaded 50 US dollars in tax."
"Fake, buy one! Do you have to pay taxes on stones? Stones are natural resources and are things given to us by God. Why can you, the IRS, charge taxes on them? Protest! Seeing that he was about to be charged with tax evasion like his two previous companions, Flynn stormed off.
Forget about the previous tips and coupons, after all, no matter how far-fetched it is, it is still a real profit.
But how can buying a stone be considered a profit?
The stone was not produced by your IRS!
"Mr. Flynn, you are a member of a human rights organization and you know the law better than ordinary people. You should know that in the land of the United States, as long as an individual generates any income or makes a profit, They all need to pay taxes to our Internal Revenue Service. If you still don’t understand, I can give you an analogy. This is like going to an auction house to buy antique calligraphy and painting. In addition to paying the purchase price of the calligraphy and painting, you also need to pay the purchase price of the calligraphy and painting. You have to pay a tax on the purchase of this item, do you understand?"
"You..."
Flynn covered his chest and almost fainted from anger.
"Hahahaha, forget about ordinary stones, but this stone is actually worth 550 US dollars. That is a windfall profit. According to the profit regulations, it is enough to charge him!"
Washington General Administration Here, Donald and other senior officials became happy.
It is indeed a bit far-fetched to use a stone to convict tax evasion.
But as I said before, the IRS only needs an excuse to use the topic, and now this stone is an excuse!
(End of this chapter)