Justice Hugo L. Black Quote - Liberty Quotes Blog

"The United States has a system of taxation by confession."

by:	Justice Hugo L. Black (1886-1971) US Supreme Court Justice
Source:	U.S.A. vs. Kahriger
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Categories:	America, IRS, Taxation
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Well shut my mouth. -- David L. Rosenthal , Hollywood
-- Anonymous, Reston, VA US
-- Joe, Rochester, MI
-- Elaine Black, Homestead, FL
More accurately, Amerika has a system of theft by confession. -- Mike, Norwalk
-- Mary-MI
That would be because under the Tax Code...we are all guilty of something at all times. "Justice", yeah...right.. -- J Carlton, calgary
-- Mir, Ahmed, Avenel,
The confession sheet is known as the 1040. Once you sign it, you've confessed. -- jim k, Austin, Tx