tylerlarson
tylerlarson t1_iyevzrg wrote
Reply to ELI5: Why is it important for spaceships to be sterilized before going into space? by Shaggy_Yoinks_Velma
If we find life wherever we go, we want to be certain that it wasn't because we brought it with us.
tylerlarson t1_j6i4ty9 wrote
Reply to ELI5: Why does the IRS want your illegal income declared on tax returns? by xCreamPye69
The logic is really simple:
You owe income tax on your income. There is no exception saying that illegal activity is tax-free. (The only exceptions have to be written as laws, the IRS doesn't get to decide.)
Therefore, even illegal activity is technically taxable.
It's also pretty easy to see if you made a ton of money you didn't declare on your income tax because if you spend it then it had to come from somewhere.