The Federal Zone:
Cracking the Code of Internal Revenue
(fourth edition: electronic version)
by
Mitch Modeleski
Published by
Account for Better Citizenship
c/o USPS Post Office Box 6189
San Rafael, California Republic
Postal Code 94903-0189/TDC
July 4, 1993
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Disclaimer
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The Federal Zone:
Cracking the Code of Internal Revenue
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July 4, 1993
Mitch Modeleski
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Special Notice
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Publication History
First Edition
January
1992
hard-copy
Second Edition
July 4th 1992
hard-copy
Third Edition
January
1993
electronic
Fourth Edition
July 4th 1993
electronic
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Dedications
If Frank Brushaber was a Nonresident Alien,
then so am I,
and so are millions of other Americans
who will know the truth if we teach them.
We have in our political system a Government of the
United States** and a government of each of the
several States.
Each one of these governments is distinct from the
others, and each has citizens of its own ....
Slaughter-House Cases
[United States vs Cruikshank, 92 U.S. 542 (1875)]
[emphasis added]
It is quite clear, then, that there is a citizenship
of the United States** and a citizenship of a State,
which are distinct from each other and which depend
upon different characteristics or circumstances in the
individual.
[Slaughter House Cases, 83 U.S. 36 (1873)]
[emphasis added]
Mitch Modeleski, Founder
Account for Better Citizenship
San Rafael, California Republic
July 4, 1993
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Notations
The Supreme Court has officially defined the key term
"United States" to have three separate and distinct meanings:
(1)
It may be the name of a sovereign occupying the
position of other sovereigns in the family of nations.
(2)
It may designate the limited territory over which the
sovereignty of the federal government extends.
(3)
It may be the collective name for the fifty States
which are united by and under the Constitution.
Understanding these several meanings is absolutely crucial
to understanding the remainder of this book.
Much confusion
will result from failing to recognize (or decipher) the meaning
that is used in any given context. In order to reinforce their
importance, these three meanings will be identified by using the
following convention whenever possible:
(1)
United States* or U.S.* (first meaning)
The name of the sovereign nation, occupying the
position of other sovereigns in the family of nations.
(2)
United States** or U.S.** (second meaning)
The federal government and the limited territory over
which it exercises exclusive sovereign authority.
(3)
United States*** or U.S.*** (third meaning)
The collective name for the States united by and under
the Constitution for the United States of America.
At the risk of being criticized for violating formal
English style, quotations have also been modified with this
notation.
The risk of misunderstanding was judged to be far
more serious than any violations of conventional style.
It is
the Author's sincere intent that the addition of asterisks will
be obvious in all cases, even if the meaning of "United States"
is not obvious in any particular case.
Exceptions to this convention will be made for book titles,
for United States Codes (abbreviated USC or U.S.C.), for the
United States (or U.S.) Constitution, and for the United States
(or U.S.) Supreme Court.
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Other notations should be obvious from their context, but
will be repeated here for extra clarity:
IR
means Internal Revenue (e.g., IR Manual refers to the
IRS Internal Revenue Manual)
IRC
means Internal Revenue Code (also known as Title 26)
IRS
means Internal Revenue Service in the Department of
the Treasury
USC
means United States Code (e.g., 26 USC 7701 refers to
Title 26, United States Codes, Section 7701)
CFR
means Code of Federal Regulations (e.g., 26 CFR 1.8711 are the regulations for Section 871 of Title 26)
T.D. means Treasury Decision, a written decision published
in the Federal Register by the Treasury Department.
U.S. means United States decision when used to cite a
ruling of the Supreme Court (e.g., 324 U.S. 652 refers
to volume 324, page 652 of Supreme Court decisions)
If a nation expects to be ignorant and free,
it expects something it cannot be.
Thomas Jefferson
Help us to abolish the
specter of modern slavery
which now threatens to destroy
the essential rights and freedoms
which made this a great nation
and the envy of others
around the world.
Help us to restore a government
which has drifted so far off course
it hardly resembles
the constitutional republic
it was designed to be.
from Cover Page
Notice to 50 Governors
Account for Better Citizenship
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Table of Contents
Contents:
Page
Disclaimer .............................................. ii
Special Notice ......................................... iii
Dedications .............................................. v
Notations ............................................... vi
Table of Contents ..................................... viii
Introduction ..................................... intro - 1
Chapter 1:
The Brushaber Decision ................... 1 - 1
Chapter 2:
Status and Jurisdiction .................. 2 - 1
Chapter 3:
The Matrix ............................... 3 - 1
Chapter 4:
The Three United States .................. 4 - 1
Chapter 5:
What State Are You In? ................... 5 - 1
Chapter 6:
Empirical Results ........................ 6 - 1
Chapter 7:
Inside Sources ........................... 7 - 1
Chapter 8:
Is it Voluntary? ......................... 8 - 1
Chapter 9:
The Law of Presumption ................... 9 - 1
Chapter 10: The Fundamental Law ..................... 10 - 1
Chapter 11: Sovereignty ............................. 11 - 1
Chapter 12: Includes What? .......................... 12 - 1
Chapter 13: Amendment 16 Post Mortem ................ 13 - 1
Chapter 14: Conclusions ............................. 14 - 1
Appendices ................................ (see next pages)
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Appendices:
Page
A
Letter to John Knox and Memorandum of Law . ....... A - 1
B
Omnibus Acts ...................................... B - 1
C
Treasury Decision 2313 ............................ C - 1
D
Form 1040 for 1913 .. not available in electronic version
E
Viacom Transcript ................................. E - 1
F
Affidavit of Rescission ........................... F - 1
G
Deceptive IRS Code Words .......................... G - 1
H
Analysis of U.S. vs Hicks ......................... H - 1
I
Notice to 50 Governors ............................ I - 1
J
Petitions to Congress ............................. J - 1
K
IRS Form 1040NR ..... not available in electronic version
L
IRS Form W-8 ........ not available in electronic version
M
List of Organizations ............................. M - 1
N
Bibliography ...................................... N - 1
O
Constructive Notice and Demand .................... O - 1
P
Miscellaneous Letters ............................. P - 1
Q
Apportionment Statute ............................. Q - 1
R
Affirmations: Within & Without .................... R – 1
S
Affidavit of Foreign Status ....................... S - 1
T
Revocation of Birth Certificate ................... T - 1
U
Revocation of Voter Registration .................. U - 1
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Appendices:
Page
V
Affidavit of Applicable Law ....................... V - 1
W
Memos on Downes vs Bidwell ........................ W - 1
X
Certificate of Exemption from Withholding ......... X - 1
Y
Memoranda of Law by Richard McDonald .............. Y - 1
Z
The Nature and Cause:
Case Law ................... Z - 1
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