Irwin Schiff
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Irwin Schiff was an American tax protester and author known for promoting the false claim that most U.S. citizens are not legally required to pay federal income tax, which led to multiple convictions and prison sentences.
Statements (34)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
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tax protester ⓘ |
| advocatedAction | refusal to pay federal income tax ⓘ |
| areaOfActivity | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfImprisonment | tax crimes ⓘ |
| citizenship | American ⓘ |
| conflictWith | United States tax law ⓘ |
| convictedInJurisdiction | United States federal courts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| convictedOf |
aiding and assisting in the preparation of false tax returns
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filing false tax returns ⓘ tax evasion ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| describedAs | prominent figure in the U.S. tax protester movement ⓘ |
| ideology | anti‑tax activism ⓘ |
| lawEnforcementAgencyInvolved |
Internal Revenue Service
NERFINISHED
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United States Department of Justice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalCharacterizationOfArguments | frivolous tax arguments ⓘ |
| legalFinding | obligations to pay federal income tax apply to U.S. citizens contrary to his claims ⓘ |
| legalOutcome | imprisonment for tax‑related offenses ⓘ |
| legalStatusOfClaims |
claims about non‑liability for federal income tax were false
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tax theories were rejected by U.S. courts ⓘ |
| movement | tax protester movement in the United States ⓘ |
| notableFor |
claiming most U.S. citizens are not legally required to pay federal income tax
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promoting tax protester arguments against the federal income tax ⓘ |
| occupation |
author
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tax protester ⓘ |
| penalty |
multiple prison sentences
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orders to pay restitution ⓘ |
| positionOnTaxation | denied legal obligation of most citizens to pay federal income tax ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
IRS warnings about tax scams
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U.S. federal court decisions rejecting tax protester claims ⓘ |
| viewedByAuthoritiesAs | promoter of illegal tax schemes ⓘ |
| wroteAbout |
federal income tax
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tax protester theories ⓘ |
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