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slayda · 01-10-2010, 10:23 AM

It's a Catch 22 just like income tax. If you have illegal income, it is still taxable. The fact that the Government wants their pound of flesh has no bearing on the legality of something. It's the sneaky way that Governments get our money.

01-10-2010, 10:23 AM	#2
slayda Retired & reading more! Posts: 2,764 Karma: 1884247 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: North Alabama, USA Device: Kindle 1, iPad Air 2, iPhone 6S+, Kobo Aura One	It's a Catch 22 just like income tax. If you have illegal income, it is still taxable. The fact that the Government wants their pound of flesh has no bearing on the legality of something. It's the sneaky way that Governments get our money.