In New Hampshire right now, there is a standoff between the Federal Government and some private citizens who have not paid income taxes and don't believe that they should ever have to pay income taxes.
While most of us don't like paying taxes, the 16th Amendment to the United States constitution, allows congress to levy taxes on income. It was ratified by 3/4 of the states in 1913.
The IRS website has created a shortlist of responses to the claims that we don't need to pay taxes. You can check it out here.
