Have Some Sympathy For IRS Cincinnati Gang That Couldn’t Sort Straight
It’s not my job to run the train, the whistle I can’t blow.
It’s not for me to say how far the train’s allowed to go.
I’m not allowed to blow off steam, nor even clang the bell.
But let the damn thing jump the tracks….and see who catches he
Let The IRS Stick To Collecting Taxes
If we are going to have deductible charitable contributions then we need the IRS to be looking at some charities, but organizations end up applying for exempt status for a large variety of reasons that have nothing to do with taxation. 501(c) status creates an unjustified patina of respectability in some circles and, in some states, will allow privileges such as running gambling operations. Some people seem to think that 501(c)(4) status can hide the fact that you grass-roots populist movement is backed by billionaires. What these extraneous matters have in common is little or no connection to the IRS mission:
Follow Me
Over and over again courts have said that there is nothing sinister in so arranging one’s affairs as to keep taxes as low as possible. Everybody does so, rich or poor; and all do right, for nobody owes any public duty to pay more than the law demands: taxes are enforced exactions, not voluntary contributions. To demand more in the name of morals is mere cant.