Chapter 122: A Bright Threat
The IRS can go out of its way to saying no comment and no answer to a questioner. But what if a million people are questioned at the same time?
What can they do? In just one or two hours, millions of people questioned at the same time, and it was still late at night. They simply can't be as domineering as they used to.
The practice of covering one's ears and stealing the bell is not only ineffective in front of the public, but may even add fuel to the fire.
Soon, someone proposed: "This incident was provoked by those on the list." I think we can warn them. ”
But immediately someone questioned: "How to warn them? They are celebrities now, and more people will know about them tomorrow." Are we sending our officers to arrest them, or are we sending threatening letters? They're no ordinary people. ”
The IRS also often does things to make an example, but it's only for people who don't have money. Because they don't have the money to hire a lawyer. And those people have enough money to hire a lawyer to take the case to the Supreme Court.
And now things are in trouble. Nowadays almost everyone has their own social account, Link Hans they can even make their voices heard without the media. One or two is fine, but now there are more than two hundred, and there are billions of dollars in bounties, and the ability to attract attention is not necessarily less than the news of big TV stations. can be as soon as the bounty comes out, those people are already famous, and there are many people who follow them. They simply can't suppress it.
"I feel like we can arrest some of them. We don't have enough evidence, but we can arrest them. ”
"Mike. That's just one person, and we don't have enough evidence, which means we don't have the right to hold them in prison. Moreover, it is not without cases. ”
When the director said this, his face was dark again. Over the years, some people who refused to pay taxes occasionally failed to convict. If it weren't for the fact that they deliberately chose juries that were willing to obey the judge's guidance when trying these cases. Perhaps none of those who refuse to pay their taxes will be condemned.
"Don't forget, the people on that list are all rich. They have enough money to fight a lawsuit. The attitude of the High Court is also unclear. "In the end, the IRS is in this predicament because of the High Court's ruling on the 16th Good Amendment more than 100 years ago.
And the appearance of that list actually has the selfish motives of those bankers. Because they can easily hit their opponents through that list.
And although many of the people on this list are indeed tax evaders, there are also some because of the opposition of certain politicians and elites. For example, if there is a suspicion of tax evasion when running for the legislature, the opponent's approval rating will drop significantly. It was on this basis that the director of the IRS persuaded some lawmakers to allow the IRS to report such a list.
That increased his power. But now it's also getting him into trouble. What he promised at the beginning, now he can only keep. As a result, each time the list will appear with the so-called tax evaders provided by some politicians. As long as there is the slightest specious so-called evidence, he must put those people on the list.
For example, the first two people on the list this time: Link Hans and Flon Pitt. Both of these individuals were asked by certain politicians to be on the list. And it was Link Hans who initiated the bounty that put the IRS in trouble.
Four hundred and nine million dollars? That's exactly what they said on the list was due to pay on the income he was suspected of concealing. Link Hans is using a bounty like that to tell everyone that he is provoking the IRS. But what can they do?
Refute it with the media? That will only drag things out longer, and the longer it drags on, the more people will know.
Link Hans's suspicion of tax evasion was fabricated by them. Can they sue Link? Maybe they could, but Link's relentless performance in the video. Even if they were to accuse Link Hans, could they still throw him in prison without trial? Don't forget that they can accuse him of tax arrears, not of endangering national security.
Someone suggested, "Maybe we can ask those social networking sites to stop circulating that video?"
"It's a good idea. I guess Wall Street has a way of getting those sites to agree. It's just that the number of downloads of that video has already exceeded three million. Can we bring the entire American network to a halt until we fix this?"
The director glanced at the person who was speaking, and was about to speak. There was a knock on the door, and it opened. A staff member from the Network Technology Department walked in. Before he wanted to get angry, he said, "Gentlemen. Link Hans sent a new video again, in which he said that he could come up with half a billion dollars to provide legal and financial assistance to all those convicted of refusing to file their taxes. ”
"How many people have watched the video?"
"He hasn't posted it online yet. But in the email he claimed to have given us only an hour to think about it. He demanded that we immediately remove his name from the list of suspected tax evasion, and that we publicly and unequivocally apologize to him at the designated time in the three television outlets he designated. Otherwise, the video will go live. ”
The people in the conference room heard the news, and there was silence in the room for more than a minute.
The director said in a dumb voice, "Put the video out." ”
After watching the video, none of them could speak. In the video, Mr. Link said he would give $500 million to a fund run by Liberals specifically to help those who were not guilty but were sentenced.
Maybe 500 million isn't a lot. But as long as a few people get funding, the appeal is successful. Then the order of the system they have been operating for hundreds of years may get out of control.
And the Liberals are a bunch of liberals. They even believe that trafficking and drug use are personal rights, so-called victimless crimes, and should not be punished by law. And refusal to pay taxes is, of course, also a victimless crime in their eyes. And they have been dwelling on the question of the legality of this tax.
If they have Link's half a billion dollars to operate, in order to increase the impact. They won't have any concerns. Even if that would lead to the collapse of the entire Federation, it would not be possible to stop them. It seems that they have no other way but to compromise.
The IRS director hadn't thought of what he was supposed to say. Another clerk barged in and said to him, "Sir, the President has called through his advisers. Hopefully, you can explain what is happening online. ”
Not to mention how the director of the IRS explained the current situation to the president.
Link and Flon didn't sleep, and even though it was past two in the morning, they were still talking.
The reaction online startled Fren. Although things were moving in their favor, it was also very disturbing to him.
He told Link: "The more intense the reaction from netizens, the more dangerous your situation becomes. I think you know what I'm talking about. ”
Link did know what he meant. So he didn't have much to do with it. "I have sent a signal of reconciliation," he said. If they're smart enough, things will end quickly. At least it doesn't matter to me anymore. ”
"You're thinking too idealistic. Furlen persuaded. "You'd better be careful when you travel in the future. Maybe they will compromise for the time being. But after that, they will turn their guns on us. And the means may be more direct and brutal. ”
Link didn't really think about proving that the IRS didn't have the authority to collect personal income tax. He just wanted to get his name off that list.
He now has a daughter, and he needs to protect his reputation. An individual's reputation is very important in American social circles, especially for children.
Someone is going to hack him this time, if he can't solve the problem. Once the next tax filing period is over, even if his name is removed from the list, it will only give the impression that he is secretly reconciling with the IRS. If someone else guides him, he will not be able to escape the reputation of tax evasion. Americans are very responsible.
And he can't let little Hannah have a father who is "selfish and has no sense of social responsibility".
This time, he also cut through the mess quickly. The sooner this matter is resolved, the better. But once it is settled, he will definitely pull out immediately. He will not carry the black pot of bringing down the United States.
He'd just finished watching the documentary. Although the IRS described above is hateful. But at the end of the day, it's a personal tax that grows on the heart of the United States, and it's absolutely untouchable.
The U.S. federal debt is more than $18 trillion. The interest on this debt is one or two trillion a year. Maybe what the film says is true. Personal income tax is used to repay the interest.
But what if you know it? The bankers can't cancel the debt. Nor is it possible for such a US government to confront the bankers. Once there is no personal income tax, the U.S. government will immediately go bankrupt. Because it can't afford to pay the interest.
In a federal country like the United States, once a bankruptcy is declared and the social system collapses, the whole country can easily fall apart.
Neither politicians nor bankers would want to see that happen. If there is such a sign, even the use of the army will suppress the sign. He didn't want to be the first target of repression.
Link understands this and releases a video like that at night, because there will be fewer people watching the video at night, and after late at night, there is a certain buffer time, and then he takes another dose of drastic medicine to force the IRS to compromise.
He didn't know if the IRS would hold out to the end. He can be sure that he has no tax arrears and that the other party has room for compromise. Just remove his name from the list and apologize, and his affair can be over.
If they are not willing to compromise even like this, then he will be able to hold on. In fact, he was even mentally prepared to emigrate.
In response to Fren's reminder, he could only comfort himself and say, "It's a big deal, I just don't go out less." My farm is big enough anyway. It won't feel boring. ”
"Okay. I gotta say, you're really good at self-metro. Flon said with a smile on the other end of the phone.
He suddenly heard Link say, "Okay, there's a call coming from HSDDC. I think they're going to negotiate with me. You wait for me to have good news. Maybe your name will be removed soon, too, if you really don't owe taxes. ”
Flon affirmed, "I certainly don't owe taxes." I'm not going to show up with any oversight that might get me back to that damn place. "If it's after April 15th, he's really going to have to pay that much tax. But it's not time to declare yet. It can be said that the IRS counts his personal income tax before the time to file his tax return into his tax payable.