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Nicholas Morine

3 More of the Most Bizarre Tax Fraud Cases the IRS Has Ever Heard

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Tax season may bring with it thoughts of boring paperwork and stern accountants going over filings line by line, but the IRS also sees its fair share of tax fraud going on — and some of the attempts are truly strange.

For example, many taxpayers are convinced of the false belief that either filing a tax return itself is voluntary, or that payment of federal income tax itself is voluntary, and therefore attempt to deploy this excuse to shirk their legal obligations.

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