still waiting on you to produce any mention of "income", "taxation" or anything else remotely similar.
edit: also, the local police force, who know that i grow, just took part in a 15 residence bust in my immediate area. they took down 32 growers, 2600 plants, $80k cash, and 34 pounds of weed. for some reason, they left me alone.
so like desert rat, you can keep wishing federal prison on growers like me. but do yourself a favor and shit in one hand while you wish into the other and tell me which fills up first.
http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/26/1
(a)
Married individuals filing joint returns and surviving spouses There is hereby imposed on the taxable income of—
(1) every married individual (as defined in section
7703) who makes a single return jointly with his spouse under section
6013, and
(2) every surviving spouse (as defined in section
2 (a)), a tax determined in accordance with the following table:
If taxable income is: | The tax is: |
---|
| |
| |
Not over $36,900 | 15% of taxable income. |
Over $36,900 but not over $89,150 | $5,535, plus 28% of the excess over $36,900. |
Over $89,150 but not over $140,000 | $20,165, plus 31% of the excess over $89,150. |
Over $140,000 but not over $250,000 | $35,928.50, plus 36% of the excess over $140,000. |
Over $250,000 | $75,528.50, plus 39.6% of the excess over $250,000. |
(b)
Heads of households There is hereby imposed on the taxable income of every head of a household (as defined in section
2 (b)) a tax determined in accordance with the following table:
If taxable income is: | The tax is: |
---|
| |
| |
Not over $29,600 | 15% of taxable income. |
Over $29,600 but not over $76,400 | $4,440, plus 28% of the excess over $29,600. |
Over $76,400 but not over $127,500 | $17,544, plus 31% of the excess over $76,400. |
Over $127,500 but not over $250,000 | $33,385, plus 36% of the excess over $127,500. |
Over $250,000 | $77,485, plus 39.6% of the excess over $250,000. |
(c)
Unmarried individuals (other than surviving spouses and heads of households) There is hereby imposed on the taxable income of every individual (other than a surviving spouse as defined in section
2 (a) or the head of a household as defined in section
2 (b)) who is not a married individual (as defined in section
7703) a tax determined in accordance with the following table:
If taxable income is: | The tax is: |
---|
| |
| |
Not over $22,100 | 15% of taxable income. |
Over $22,100 but not over $53,500 | $3,315, plus 28% of the excess over $22,100. |
Over $53,500 but not over $115,000 | $12,107, plus 31% of the excess over $53,500. |
Over $115,000 but not over $250,000 | $31,172, plus 36% of the excess over $115,000. |
Over $250,000 | $79,772, plus 39.6% of the excess over $250,000. |
(d)
Married individuals filing separate returns There is hereby imposed on the taxable income of every married individual (as defined in section
7703) who does not make a single return jointly with his spouse under section
6013, a tax determined in accordance with the following table:
If taxable income is: | The tax is: |
---|
| |
| |
Not over $18,450 | 15% of taxable income. |
Over $18,450 but not over $44,575 | $2,767.50, plus 28% of the excess over $18,450. |
Over $44,575 but not over $70,000 | $10,082.50, plus 31% of the excess over $44,575. |
Over $70,000 but not over $125,000 | $17,964.25, plus 36% of the excess over $70,000. |
Over $125,000 | $37,764.25, plus 39.6% of the excess over $125,000. |
http://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/26/61
(a)
General definition Except as otherwise provided in this subtitle, gross income means all income from whatever source derived, including (but not limited to) the following items:
(1) Compensation for services, including fees, commissions, fringe benefits, and similar items;
(2) Gross income derived from business;
(3) Gains derived from dealings in property;
(4) Interest;
(5) Rents;
(6) Royalties;
(7) Dividends;
(

Alimony and separate maintenance payments;
(9) Annuities;
(10) Income from life insurance and endowment contracts;
(11) Pensions;
(12) Income from discharge of indebtedness;
(13) Distributive share of partnership gross income;
(14) Income in respect of a decedent; and
(15) Income from an interest in an estate or trust.
(b)
Cross references For items specifically included in gross income, see part II (sec.
71 and following). For items specifically excluded from gross income, see part III (sec.
101 and following).
TLDR is not a sufficient defense in court, ESPECIALLY not tax court.
and no i do not wish you imprisoned for growing dope, or for not paying your taxes on said dope.
i do the same but on a scale well within the confines of "Personal Use" and the "Income From a Hobby" exemption. hell i felt as confident as you seem to be, i could even deduct some of the expenses of my hobby... but i aint dumb...