Smith and Roberson’s Business Law
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Author: Richard A. Mann, Barry S. Roberts
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Chapter 10, Problem 22CP
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Person I is a self-styled “tax rebel”. During the program on CBS News he reiterated his statement that nothing in the Internal Revenue Code specifies that a person is legally required to pay federal income tax, he challenged. Person N researched the matter and placed a call using CBS Morning News directory assistance claiming that the call was fulfilment of the consideration sought by person S in return for his promise to pay $100,000.
To discuss: Whether person N shall prevail in this case.
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