Firefighters let house burn down over $75

[mjk45]

Kasz216 said:

mjk45 said:

Kasz216 said:

mjk45 said:

Kasz216 said:

superchunk said:

Mr Puggsly said:

kitler53 said:

the $75 should have been a mandatory tax.

I'm not savvy about laws. But I think it would be illegal to make it a mandatory tax.

All taxes are mandatory. I have to pay my state and local taxes as well as federal. I can't decide to opt out.

Not all taxes.  Some states and countries run on a subscription fee rather then a tax.  Like this fire department i'd guess.

you said i think making it mandatory  would be illegal and your question was answered by Kitler53. No it wouldn't it would just move from a user pays / fire insurance scheme or what ever the situation is to a  system where it comes out of your taxes either as a specific levy or from the broader town/ state budget,

No, I didn't?  I said not all taxes are mandatory... which they aren't... there are subscription taxes... like this one.

yes you did read it again "I'm not savvy about laws. But  i think it would be illegal to make it a mandatory tax"

plus Kilter 53 said just make it mandatory tax he didn't say all taxes where mandatory although the majority are

Errrr.... you're the one that needs to read again chief.

Look at the text box that says that.... then look at the username at the top of that text box.

You'll note... it says "Mr Puggsly".  If you'll notice... my username is not Mr Puggsly.

Additionally, you can't apply taxes to people outside of your jurisdiction.

The municpinal government of NY can't apply a fire tax on LA.

It's the same here... there is nothing their government or firedepartment could do.

It's all on his seperate local government. (if they even have one.)

my apologies i see now you where replying to superchunk .

From what i can find out basically if its a tax  then its mandatory  that's what being a tax implies ,subscriptions etc may pay for services but aren't taxes per say and yes you can avoid taxes but that is a matter of application rather than mandate PS i feel that both party's where jack asses the owner for not paying and the Fire dept for over reacting.

Maybe after this tragedy after all the animals died the law will be looked at .