Legal Opinion

Darrell G. Motes v. United States

Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

Decided March 31, 1986No. 85-8646PublishedCited by 13 opinions

Non-Argument Calendar.

1Per curiam

Motes and numerous other individuals sued for a refund of income taxes under the Tucker Act, 28 U.S.C. § 1346. They advanced an arsenal of arguments, including violation of the Fifth Amendment to the Constitution; that their wages are not income subject to tax but are a tax on property such as their labor; that only public servants are subject to tax liability; that withholding of tax from wages is a direct tax on the source of income without apportionment in violation of the Sixteenth Amendment; that withholding taxes violates equal protection; that they should be allowed to exclude from the…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. United States v. Glenn G. Goetz, A/K/A "Glenn G. Getz" United States of America v. James Calvin PerkinsCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1984
  2. Joseph E. Simanonok v. Commissioner of Internal RevenueCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1984
  3. Hobson v. FischbeckCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1985
  4. United States v. Jerome H. VanceCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1984
  5. Kenneth L. Waters v. Commissioner of Internal RevenueCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1985

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3Cited by13 opinions

  1. Taliaferro v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2017
  2. United States v. Jason W. BennettCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2011
  3. Pollinger v. Internal Revenue Service Oversight BoardCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2010
  4. David Loven Nelson v. Commissioner of IRSCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 2013
  5. Jenkins v. Comm'rUnited States Tax Court · 2012

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