Litigation
How to litigate as a nonresident alien
When litigating tax issues, the following two important constraints always come into play: 1. Full Payment Rule The Full Payment Rule requires that those who seek refunds of taxes paid in federal district or circuit courts must pay the entire amount in controversy before they may file suit. This rule was first established by the…
Read MoreADAPTED FROM: Excluded Earnings and People, Form #14.019, Section 2; https://sedm.org/Forms/14-PropProtection/ExcludedEarningsAndPeople.pdf This site focuses exclusively on Exclusions rather than Exemptions. The difference between these two is explained in: Proof of Facts: Exemptions v. Exclusions, FTSIGhttps://ftsig.org/proof-of-facts-exemptions-v-exclusions/ Pursuing exclusions rather than exemptions shifts the burden of proof onto the government and takes it off of you, as…
Read MoreEDITORIAL: Interesting. We didn’t write this. Is the United States national government LEGISLATIVELY but not CONSTITUTIONALLY “foreign” with respect to the states of the Union in all matters not relating to its property and officers? This pleading seems to suggest that it is. The national government is, after all, made up ENTIRELY of property and…
Read MoreSource: Non-Resident Non-Person Position, Form #05.020, Section 11.1; https://sedm.org/Forms/05-MemLaw/NonresidentNonPersonPosition.pdf 1. Introduction Those claiming “nonresident alien” status must invoke it properly to be recognized by the court as a nonresident alien. The most famous example of a state citizen recognized by the court as a nonresident alien was Frank Brusher in the famous case of Brushaber…
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