Most people recognize and fulfill their obligations to file federal income taxes. There are some people, however, who choose not to follow the rules. The Tax Protestor Movement was started by a group of such anti-conformists who use illegal methods to protest the tax laws.

If you can't pay your federal income taxes, you should still file your annual tax return. Pay what you can since any partial payment reduces the amount of taxes on which you have to pay penalties.

Tax laws explain the legalities of tax assessment and collection and have been established by governmental bodies at several levels. Tax laws can be enacted by the federal and state governments or by local municipalities.

The Internal Revenue Service, or the IRS, is a branch of the United States Treasury Department. The IRS functions as a national entity, but it's also broken down into different divisions at more local levels.