John McAfee: “I Haven’t Filed A Tax Return In 8 Years”

The crypto bull John McAfee is in the latest crypto news with a statement that went viral, especially since it was thrown to the gauntlet of the US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) where McAfee spoke about his tax evasion.

McAfee, who is 73 now, confessed in a stunning tweet storm that he has not filed a tax return in 8 years, explaining the reasons behind it as the following:

1. Taxation is illegal.
2. I paid tens of millions already and received Jack Sh*t in services.
3. I’m done making money.
4. I live off of cash from McAfee Inc.
5. My net income is negative.

Then, McAfee claimed that he is a “prime target for the IRS” before challenging the agency to pursue him. As he said, “Here I am.”

I have not filed a tax return for 8 years. Why? 1: taxation is illegal. 2: I paid tens of millions already and received Jack Shit in services. 3. I'm done making money. I live off of cash from McAfee Inc. My net income is negative. But i am a prime target for the IRS. Here I am.

— John McAfee (@officialmcafee) January 3, 2019

Before the Twitter dare, McAfee says that the tax-collection agencies have gotten very powerful and intimidating, stating that they will “now destroy us.”

No one will fuck with the enormous power of the IRS. It emerged as an SS like intimidation arm of the government during prohibition – when drinking alcohol was a crime. Unable to buy legitimatte alcohol the publuc relied on family stills. From destrying stills, it now destroys us

— John McAfee (@officialmcafee) January 3, 2019

Before this, McAfee provoked the IRS and said:

“I have prepared my entire life for this battle. We will not be able to shrug off the yoke of this corrupt and insane government without a struggle.”

I'm challenging the agency responsible for fueling our Government's madness – the IRS. The IRS will not sit idly by. I know this. But i have prepared my entire life for this battle. We will not be able to shrug off the yoke of this corrupt and insane government without a struggle

— John McAfee (@officialmcafee) January 3, 2019

Hours before this, McAfee lambasted the agency and said that “taxation is theft and it’s unconstituional.”

It is unclear what he meant as he has reputation for being eccentric and a history of making bizarre Twitter rants. As he concluded:

I'm done trashing the SEC. Let's move on  to the IRS – the agency that takes from you an average of three months of your labor each year. First – taxation is theft. It is unconstitutional. Prior to the civil war there was no income tax, yet we managed. Stay tuned for the truth.

— John McAfee (@officialmcafee) January 3, 2019

According to his website, McAfee now charges about $105,000 to post a tweet, which has earned him an unsavory reputation as a crypto shill who apparently promotes anything as long as he gets paid.