Reply #41: If it is the asset seizure that bothers you how 'bout income taxes?

[davsand]

If the IRS says you owe them, the burden of proof is on YOU that you don't. They can (and do) seize property and all bank accounts. They can make you miserable, and you have no recourse except to prove you paid them what *they* say you owe. Literally, they can leave people without shelter or even money for food.

The drug forfeiture laws are just as bad. If they find it on your property they can take everything connected to it, including the furniture. They can take your car, they can pretty much take everything you own if they want to.

I find a multi year process of collecting property taxes to be far less of an outrage than those allowed the IRS or the drug agents.

Again, YMMV.

Laura