The IRS Will Not Be Invading Your House

Posted on 03/28/2010 at 8:32 am by Bob Cesca

Again, under the current law, the IRS will not be penalizing you in any way for not paying the “I Don’t Want Insurance” tax. Here’s my WalletPop column about the mandates.

Via Oliver Willis, here’s IRS Commissioner Douglas Shulman talking with Representative Ron Kind in the House Ways & Means committee:

Of course, if too many people try to stick it to the man, they’ll probably change the law and begin to enforce payment of the tax.

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  • Alan Fors

    I wouldn’t be surprised to see this implemented much the same way as they enforce it here in Massachusetts. On the MA state income tax form, the amount of the penalty for not being ensured is listed as an exemption you claim if you have proof of insurance. That proof is a document sent to you by your insurance provider.So, if you cheat the system on this it’s handled just like any other tax violation.

  • bjritz

    Great post Bob. I just popped the walletpop onto my facebook.It looks like Congressman Weinerread the too big to read bill and was right.Weiner = CorrectO’Reilly = Epic Fail

  • camel54

    I just saw George Will on This Week saying the Obama admin was going to have the IRS hire 16,000 IRS storm troopers to come hunt down offenders. Peggy Noonan was happy to sit there and nod like the imbecile she is.