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Social media users joked about how unlikely it is for someone who has committed a crime to denounce it so that their income can be taxed appropriately by the federal agency.
Admitting an illegal activity to the IRS doesn't necessarily equate to turning yourself in. The agency isn't forced to "tell the federal authorities about [the] activity." This type of income falls in the "other income" category.
IRS asks Americans to report income from 'illegal activities'
The IRS invitation for taxpayers to declare their income from stolen goods and illegal activities has gone viral on social media.
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