Congress requires, via the Internal Revenue Service, that you report to the IRS any income from illegal

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Congress requires, via the Internal Revenue Service, that you report to the IRS any income from illegal activities, such as drug dealing. If you report the income, you reveal your illegal activities. If you do not report the income and the dealing is discovered, you can be charged with income tax evasion. Does this violate the Fifth Amendment? If not, why not?

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The Legal Environment of Business

ISBN: 978-0538473996

11th Edition

Authors: Roger E Meiners, Al H. Ringleb, Frances L. Edwards

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