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“There is no law that requires U.S. residents to pay income taxes.”
Social media posts United States. Claim dated 7 Mar 2023.
FactCheck.org rated thisFalse

What FactCheck.org found

The U.S. Constitution established Congress’ right to impose federal income taxes, and the Internal Revenue Service administers the laws that require payment of taxes.

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In short

This claim spread on social media around 7 March 2023. FactCheck.org (United States) looked into it and published its finding on 7 March 2023. Its rating was “False”.

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