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The short answer is NO.
Simply owing taxes and being unable to pay them is not a crime punishable by imprisonment.
However, if the reason for owing the tax was due to tax EVASION then you could go to prison for the crime of EVASION. That is for taking illegal actions to evade paying the tax that you owe.
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What if you have no money to pay your taxes?
You are legally required to pay taxes. Taxes are only due on money you have earned therefore if you owe taxes you have had the money. If you do not pay the taxes you owe you will be sent to court and made to pay - even if you go to prison you will still owe the tax man.
If you owe taxes cant they just take out of your next year taxes?
No, the IRS doesn't like to wait for their money. It's pay up or go to prison, sorry!
What will happen if you file the current years taxes and owe for back taxes?
You will have to pay a fine. And pay all the money back that you owe.
If you go to jail for not paying taxes do you still owe the taxes when you get out?
Of course you do, plus penal;ty and interest.Your jail is for the crime of trying to avoid taxes, not in lieu of paying them.
Can your federal taxes be taken because of a school you owe?
go ask your great grandma in heaven.
Can bankruptcy court take taxes after dismisal?
Most taxes are not discharged in bankruptcy.If the amount of your tax liabilities is not clear, the bankruptcy court cam decide how much you owe; you need not go to tax court for that.
If state hasn't collected there taxes in 10 years do you still owe it?
They say there are two things you can not escape - death and taxes!. I believe some countries may have a statute of limitations on taxes most in most countries if an error is found the tax people can go back and back especially if there has been tax fraud (i.e. you have not declared what you should have).
Can you go to prison for failing to pay taxes due on your annual tax statement due to a lack of money to pay for them?
Yes you can
What were the people who took part in Shays's Rebellion angry about?
For people who actually need this question, your "answer" would be Because of the taxes they couldn't pay, farmers started to go to the government with pitchforks and knives to threaten them. Some who couldn't pay for the taxes would get threatened because they couldn't pay for prison. sencerly lianna lee!!
Do people in prison have time to go outside?
yes
How many people in gangs go to prison?
Thousands
Why would you have to go to a federal prison?
A person would have to go to federal prison only if they committed a federal crime. These are crimes which include anything that causes harm to the country or if a person committs fraud that directly hurts the government, such as evading taxes.
