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HOW TO: Distinguishing the LEGAL STATUS from the HUMAN

By ftsig-admin / February 12, 2026 / Comments Off on HOW TO: Distinguishing the LEGAL STATUS from the HUMAN

INTRODUCTION: More at: QUESTION 1: 1. What court doctrines, statutes, or court cases are useful in distinguishing between the LEGAL OFFICE and the MAN OR WOMAN occupying the status civil statutory status? 2. What are the doctrinal criteria for distinguishing the two? The Constitutional Avoidance Doctrine and the Public Rights Doctrine? 3. Distinguish between PUBLIC…

HOW TO: Litigation Strategy to Secure Return of Unlawfully Withheld Earnings using the Laws of Property

By ftsig-admin / February 11, 2026 / Comments Off on HOW TO: Litigation Strategy to Secure Return of Unlawfully Withheld Earnings using the Laws of Property

1. Introduction During the return filing process, we suggest the following provision on the tax return: CHOICE OF LAW AND TERMS OF COMMERCIAL USE OF IDENTIFYING INFORMATION: Exclusions claimed herein are not privileges but statutory and regulatory recognition of private rights under principles of equity and common law pursuant to the Tucker Act, 28 U.S.C.…

HOW TO: Successful Strategy for Litigation and Administrative Correspondence

By ftsig-admin / February 10, 2026 / Comments Off on HOW TO: Successful Strategy for Litigation and Administrative Correspondence

QUESTION 1: When you are discussing or debating a subject with a sophist equivocator that can have multiple meanings or contexts, is the following an effective strategy?: 1. Start with a definition. 2. Define only one context for the term. 3. Define all inapplicable contexts. Thus, the opponent will be unable to start an argument…

PROOF OF FACTS: “nonresident alien” does NOT equal “nonresident” + “alien” by statutory construction rules

By ftsig-admin / February 7, 2026 / Comments Off on PROOF OF FACTS: “nonresident alien” does NOT equal “nonresident” + “alien” by statutory construction rules

INTRODUCTION: This line of questions relates to the deception used with two common terms found on this site at the heart of tax deception: It explains why we have consistently pointed out that painstaking effort must be built upon the foundation of there being two classes of “citizen”—both of which are political, but the one…

PROOF OF FACTS: Involuntary civil statutory obligations are a product of Judicial Corruption of Republican Principles

By ftsig-admin / February 6, 2026 / Comments Off on PROOF OF FACTS: Involuntary civil statutory obligations are a product of Judicial Corruption of Republican Principles

INTRODUCTION: And have no fellowship with the unfruitful works of darkness, but rather expose them.[Eph. 5:11, Bible, NKJV] If there ever was a detailed description of “The Matrix” in the movie “The Matrix” from a philosophical, political, legal, and a constitutional basis, THIS IS IT. THIS is The Matrix we all live within usually unknowingly. Welcome to…

FAQ: Can American nationals filing as nonresident aliens claim treaty benefits while living in a foreign country?

By ftsig-admin / February 6, 2026 / Comments Off on FAQ: Can American nationals filing as nonresident aliens claim treaty benefits while living in a foreign country?

QUESTION 1: Can U.S. nationals abroad and filing as nonresident aliens claim treaty benefits? ANSWER 1: Here’s the clean, legally grounded answer — and it cuts through a lot of confusion that comes from mixing immigration status with tax‑treaty status. Short answer: No. U.S. nationals abroad cannot claim treaty benefits, even if they file as…

HOW TO: Handing reporting and withholding for American nationals filing as “nonresident aliens” not engaged in privileges-no Chapter 3 reporting or withholding, but subject to K-1 as foreignC personPRI partners

By ftsig-admin / February 4, 2026 / Comments Off on HOW TO: Handing reporting and withholding for American nationals filing as “nonresident aliens” not engaged in privileges-no Chapter 3 reporting or withholding, but subject to K-1 as foreignC personPRI partners

INTRODUCTION: This series of questions establishes that if you are filing as a “nonresident alien” who is an American national of “U.S. national” under 22 C.F.R. §51.1 and 8 U.S.C. §1101(a)(22) then: They are FREE AS A BIRD! Unless of course they make “trade or business” elections by pursuing privileged deductions under 26 U.S.C. §873(b)(3).…

PROOF OF FACTS: Payments to me as a U.S. national are “excluded” from “Gross Income” under I.R.C. 872

By ftsig-admin / January 30, 2026 / Comments Off on PROOF OF FACTS: Payments to me as a U.S. national are “excluded” from “Gross Income” under I.R.C. 872

INTRODUCTION: The following form on our website takes the position that all earnings of a U.S. national who makes no elections are “excluded”. Attachment to 1040NR Return for U.S. national filing as a “Nontaxpayer” and Private Party, FTSIGhttps://ftsig.org/attachment-to-1040nr-return-for-us-national-filing-as-a-nontaxpayer/ If you would like a PROCESS that applies this article to computing your taxable income as an…

HOW TO: Opening an account or obtaining financial services in Satisfaction of BSA/AML requirements without an SSN or TIN

By ftsig-admin / January 23, 2026 / Comments Off on HOW TO: Opening an account or obtaining financial services in Satisfaction of BSA/AML requirements without an SSN or TIN

1. VERBIAGE TO USE IN A MANDATORY ATTACHMENT TO THE APPLICATION Dear sir, I’m not interested internal policy that might implement banking discrimination, but in faithfully complying with the minimum requirements of what the law allows. Thank you kindly for your excellent customer services and your compliance with the law. I look forward to receiving…

HOW TO: Catalog of Deception Techniques, Third Rail Avoidance Tactics, and Defenses

By ftsig-admin / January 23, 2026 / Comments Off on HOW TO: Catalog of Deception Techniques, Third Rail Avoidance Tactics, and Defenses

Table of Contents: 1. INTRODUCTION: Those in government and the legal profession intent on stealing your property, illegally enlarging their power, or exploiting your legal ignorance to deceive you into doing something they want without authority or compensation will frequently engage in sophistry to disguise the nature of you activities. For an explanation of sophistry,…