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Old 05-25-2005, 01:29 PM   #4467
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Sorry, Flinty, nothing personal

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Originally posted by Spanky
What you say is true in theory, but in todays world, if someone does not pay their taxes is everyone else going to stop. No.
Actually, yes. Well, maybe not everyone, but a significant number of taxpayers will reduce or elimiinate their reporting and payment of tax if they feel that the system will not catch them. This is known in the trade as the "audit lottery." It's effect has been proven by Treasury revenue and collections statistics countless times.
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