I know this news is a bit old, but I just think it’s so awesome. The news I’m referring to is Wesley Snipes’ tax case, in which he was acquitted of the serious tax charges (federal tax fraud and conspiracy) he faced for refusing to pay taxes and file tax returns for a number of years. In doing so, he became “an unlikely public face for the tax-denier movement, whose members maintain that Americans are not obligated to pay income taxes and that the government extracts taxes from its citizens illegally.” He was, however, convicted on three misdemeanor counts of failing to file tax returns.

I think this partial acquittal is especially awesome because my husband (Jared) and I recently did our taxes, and we are not happy. The self-employment tax (Jared is an independent contractor) is just plain robbery. So, I suggested to my husband that we “pull a Wesley Snipes” on the IRS this year to solve this problem. We simply send in a tax return that says “$0.00″ on it, with a note attached that says “Thanks for asking, but we are not obligated to give you any money. Especially since you waste it.”

He, however, was not as excited about this plan as I was. He said something about “going to jail to make a point” was “a hassle.” Hmph. Even my best dramatic “Are You Saying That Defending Your Liberty Is A Hassle?!” speech didn’t sway him. Well, maybe next year. In the meantime, I’ll be cheering on NTU (National Taxpayers Union) for their work to defend taxpayers.