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Among the most outspoken voices making that case are Peymon Mottahedeh, fou= nder of Freedom Law School [ https://substack.com/redirect/38ec1a13-c35a-4e= 6c-b9ea-5403a0795687?j=3DeyJ1IjoiM3NwZTR4In0.isA_GW4Ru2eo5riYdvR2txbpgy3d4Z= QIvACrlIS0otk ], and former IRS Criminal Investigation Division agent Joe B= anister.=20 For decades, they have promoted a controversial interpretation of federal i= ncome tax law, arguing that many Americans are not legally required to file= or pay income taxes. A central claim in their teachings is that the income tax system operates p= rimarily through what they describe as =E2=80=9Cvoluntary compliance.=E2=80= =9D=20 According to their interpretation, the IRS relies heavily on individuals vo= luntarily filing returns and reporting income, rather than enforcing a clea= rly defined legal obligation that applies to all citizens.=20 They argue that forms like the 1040 function as a kind of self-assessment m= echanism=E2=80=94one that individuals complete under the assumption that th= ey are required to do so. Mottahedeh and Banister frequently point to Supreme Court cases as the foun= dation for their arguments. Supporters often cite rulings like Cheek v. Uni= ted States (1991), which acknowledged that a taxpayer=E2=80=99s good-faith = misunderstanding of tax law could negate =E2=80=9Cwillfulness=E2=80=9D in c= riminal cases.=20 Other cases are cited in discussions about the definition of =E2=80=9Cincom= e.=E2=80=9D For example, Burnet v. Logan (1930) addressed when income is ac= tually realized, with the Court ruling that income could not be taxed until= a taxpayer had recovered their capital investment.=20 Advocates use cases like this to argue that not all money received qualifie= s as taxable income under the law, and that the definition of income is nar= rower than commonly believed. Additionally, some interpretations focus on statutory arguments tied to spe= cific sections of the Internal Revenue Code, particularly Section 861. Prop= onents claim that this section limits what qualifies as taxable income to c= ertain categories or sources.=20 Another case often discussed in these circles is United States v. Sullivan = (1927), where the Supreme Court ruled that a taxpayer could not refuse to f= ile a return on Fifth Amendment grounds.=20 Supporters of Mottahedeh and Banister=E2=80=99s views sometimes reference t= his case to highlight tensions between constitutional protections and tax e= nforcement, arguing that the requirement to file may conflict with individu= al rights. The documentary Slave Nation brings many of these ideas together, presentin= g Mottahedeh=E2=80=99s personal story and his decades-long effort to challe= nge the IRS.=20 The film portrays him as someone who, after studying the law extensively, c= oncluded that the income tax system is sustained more by belief and complia= nce than by enforceable statutes.=20 It also highlights Joe Banister=E2=80=99s journey from IRS investigator to = outspoken critic, emphasizing his claim that his own research led him to qu= estion the legal foundation of the tax system. Throughout the film and related materials, a recurring theme is that the sy= stem persists because most people never question it.=20 Activists argue that once individuals examine the legal arguments and court= cases for themselves, they may come to different conclusions about their o= bligations under the law. These claims remain highly controversial and widely debated.=20 Still, the movement led by figures like Mottahedeh and Banister continues t= o attract attention, fueled by broader concerns about government authority,= taxation, and individual rights. 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0 20px 0;color: rgb(54,55,55);line-height: = 26px;font-size: 16px;">Fast forward to today, and some activists argue that= the modern tax system represents a far greater intrusion, both financially= and constitutionally, than anything the founders faced.</p><div class=3D"c= aptioned-image-container-static" style=3D"font-size: 16px;line-height: 26px= ;margin: 32px auto;"><figure style=3D"width: 100%;margin: 0 auto;"><table c= lass=3D"image-wrapper" width=3D"100%" border=3D"0" cellspacing=3D"0" cellpa= dding=3D"0" data-component-name=3D"Image2ToDOMStatic" style=3D"mso-padding-= alt: 1em 0 1.6em;"><tbody><tr><td style=3D"text-align: center;"></td><td cl= ass=3D"content" align=3D"left" width=3D"1456" style=3D"text-align: center;"= ><a class=3D"image-link" target=3D"_blank" href=3D"https://substack.com/red= irect/4f09fd57-b2ad-46b7-9ef1-d8632b7bde17?j=3DeyJ1IjoiM3NwZTR4In0.isA_GW4R= u2eo5riYdvR2txbpgy3d4ZQIvACrlIS0otk" rel=3D"" style=3D"position: relative;f= lex-direction: 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e:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimage= s%2F7f7a9be6-b2b9-48d0-9e39-dbc4a4d18f54_1600x1158.webp" style=3D"border: n= one !important;vertical-align: middle;display: block;-ms-interpolation-mode= : bicubic;height: auto;margin-bottom: 0;width: auto !important;max-width: 1= 00% !important;margin: 0 auto;"></a></td><td style=3D"text-align: center;">= </td></tr></tbody></table></figure></div><p style=3D"margin: 0 0 20px 0;col= or: rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 26px;font-size: 16px;"><span>Among the most = outspoken voices making that case are Peymon Mottahedeh, founder of </span>= <a href=3D"https://substack.com/redirect/38ec1a13-c35a-4e6c-b9ea-5403a07956= 87?j=3DeyJ1IjoiM3NwZTR4In0.isA_GW4Ru2eo5riYdvR2txbpgy3d4ZQIvACrlIS0otk" rel= =3D"" style=3D"color: rgb(54,55,55);text-decoration: underline;">Freedom La= w School</a><span>, and former IRS Criminal Investigation Division agent Jo= e Banister. </span></p><p style=3D"margin: 0 0 20px 0;color: rgb(54,55,55);= line-height: 26px;font-size: 16px;">For decades, they have promoted a contr= oversial interpretation of federal income tax law, arguing that many Americ= ans are not legally required to file or pay income taxes.</p><p style=3D"ma= rgin: 0 0 20px 0;color: rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 26px;font-size: 16px;">A= central claim in their teachings is that the income tax system operates pr= imarily through what they describe as “voluntary compliance.” <= /p><p style=3D"margin: 0 0 20px 0;color: rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 26px;fo= nt-size: 16px;">According to their interpretation, the IRS relies heavily o= n individuals voluntarily filing returns and reporting income, rather than = enforcing a clearly defined legal obligation that applies to all citizens. = </p><p style=3D"margin: 0 0 20px 0;color: rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 26px;f= ont-size: 16px;">They argue that forms like the 1040 function as a kind of = self-assessment mechanism—one that individuals complete under the ass= umption that they are required to do so.</p><div class=3D"captioned-image-c= ontainer-static" style=3D"font-size: 16px;line-height: 26px;margin: 32px au= to;"><figure style=3D"width: 100%;margin: 0 auto;"><table class=3D"image-wr= apper" width=3D"100%" border=3D"0" cellspacing=3D"0" cellpadding=3D"0" data= -component-name=3D"Image2ToDOMStatic" style=3D"mso-padding-alt: 1em 0 1.6em= ;"><tbody><tr><td style=3D"text-align: center;"></td><td class=3D"content" = align=3D"left" width=3D"1376" style=3D"text-align: center;"><a class=3D"ima= ge-link" target=3D"_blank" href=3D"https://substack.com/redirect/13f23dbe-6= 8b8-4545-ba2f-1b3096a2216d?j=3DeyJ1IjoiM3NwZTR4In0.isA_GW4Ru2eo5riYdvR2txbp= gy3d4ZQIvACrlIS0otk" rel=3D"" style=3D"position: relative;flex-direction: c= olumn;align-items: center;padding: 0;width: auto;height: auto;border: none;= text-decoration: none;display: block;margin: 0;"><img class=3D"wide-image" = data-attrs=3D"{"src":"https://substack-post-media.s3.amazona= 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Supporters = often cite rulings like </span><em>Cheek v. United States</em><span> (1991)= , which acknowledged that a taxpayer’s good-faith misunderstanding of= tax law could negate “willfulness” in criminal cases. </span><= /p><p style=3D"margin: 0 0 20px 0;color: rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 26px;fo= nt-size: 16px;"><span>Other cases are cited in discussions about the defini= tion of “income.” For example, </span><em>Burnet v. Logan</em><= span> (1930) addressed when income is actually realized, with the Court rul= ing that income could not be taxed until a taxpayer had recovered their cap= ital investment. </span></p><div class=3D"video-player-with-background is-s= tatic video-player-wrapper" role=3D"region" aria-label=3D"Video player" sty= le=3D"flex-grow: 1;font-size: 16px;line-height: 26px;margin-top: 0.5em;"><a= class=3D"video-player video-player-with-background" href=3D"https://substa= ck.com/redirect/300067e7-c993-40c3-a999-4b09a9f99364?j=3DeyJ1IjoiM3NwZTR4In= 0.isA_GW4Ru2eo5riYdvR2txbpgy3d4ZQIvACrlIS0otk" style=3D"position: relative;= display: block;width: 100%;cursor: pointer;background-color: rgb(0,0,0);hei= ght: auto;border-radius: 8px;padding-bottom: 0"><img class=3D"video-player-= preview" width=3D"550" src=3D"https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!qOmr!= ,w_1100,h_618,c_fill,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/l_play_button_= usfui2,w_144,e_colorize:0/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-video.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fv= ideo_upload%2Fpost%2F194325164%2Fa89e8872-a7ac-4f12-9886-465077b7ee71%2Ftra= nscoded-00001.png" data-component-name=3D"VideoPlayer-PreviewImg" data-test= id=3D"video-player-static-preview-image" style=3D"border: none !important;v= ertical-align: middle;display: block;-ms-interpolation-mode: bicubic;max-wi= dth: 100%;height: auto;margin: 0 auto;width: 100%;max-height: 100%;backgrou= nd: black;cursor: pointer;position: relative;border-radius: 8px;"></a></div= ><p style=3D"margin: 0 0 20px 0;color: rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 26px;font= -size: 16px;">Advocates use cases like this to argue that not all money rec= eived qualifies as taxable income under the law, and that the definition of= income is narrower than commonly believed.</p><p style=3D"margin: 0 0 20px= 0;color: rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 26px;font-size: 16px;">Additionally, s= ome interpretations focus on statutory arguments tied to specific sections = of the Internal Revenue Code, particularly Section 861. Proponents claim th= at this section limits what qualifies as taxable income to certain categori= es or sources. </p><p style=3D"margin: 0 0 20px 0;color: rgb(54,55,55);line= -height: 26px;font-size: 16px;"><span>Another case often discussed in these= circles is </span><em>United States v. Sullivan</em><span> (1927), where t= he Supreme Court ruled that a taxpayer could not refuse to file a return on= Fifth Amendment grounds. </span></p><p style=3D"margin: 0 0 20px 0;color: = rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 26px;font-size: 16px;">Supporters of Mottahedeh = and Banister’s views sometimes reference this case to highlight tensi= ons between constitutional protections and tax enforcement, arguing that th= e requirement to file may conflict with individual rights.</p><div class=3D= "captioned-image-container-static" style=3D"font-size: 16px;line-height: 26= px;margin: 32px auto;"><figure style=3D"width: 100%;margin: 0 auto;"><table= class=3D"image-wrapper" width=3D"100%" border=3D"0" cellspacing=3D"0" cell= padding=3D"0" data-component-name=3D"Image2ToDOMStatic" style=3D"mso-paddin= g-alt: 1em 0 1.6em;"><tbody><tr><td style=3D"text-align: center;"></td><td = class=3D"content" align=3D"left" width=3D"1456" style=3D"text-align: center= ;"><a class=3D"image-link" target=3D"_blank" 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height=3D"298.0425824175824" src=3D"https://substackcdn= =2Ecom/image/fetch/$s_!hJgr!,w_1100,c_l= imit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive= :steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages= %2Ffe98ab1e-0532-4935-ae02-f89db9aafdf3_2542x1378.png" style=3D"border: non= e !important;vertical-align: middle;display: block;-ms-interpolation-mode: = bicubic;height: auto;margin-bottom: 0;width: auto !important;max-width: 100= % !important;margin: 0 auto;"></a></td><td style=3D"text-align: center;"></= td></tr></tbody></table></figure></div><p style=3D"margin: 0 0 20px 0;color= : rgb(54,55,55);line-height: 26px;font-size: 16px;"><span>The documentary <= /span><em>Slave Nation</em><span> brings many of these ideas together, pres= enting Mottahedeh’s personal story and his decades-long effort to cha= llenge the IRS. </span></p><p style=3D"margin: 0 0 20px 0;color: rgb(54,55,= 55);line-height: 26px;font-size: 16px;">The film portrays him as someone wh= o, after studying the 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