Comment on Could a US state prevent its citizens from paying federal taxes?
count_dongulus@lemmy.world 1 week ago
No, businesses directly pay the federal government. More insidiously, it’s impossible to opt out if you’re employed full time; you have to be self employed to get to decide when/if/how much tax you send the federal government.
Probius@sopuli.xyz 1 week ago
Could a state order all businesses operating in that state to stop paying taxes?
stinerman@midwest.social 1 week ago
Yes, by law. Of course the business will abide by federal law before state law because federal law is supreme.
count_dongulus@lemmy.world 1 week ago
Maybe. But the biggest employers are national if not international. They’re gonna withhold federal tax.