A: The issue was I was raised in a family that was left-wing and there was a general animus against The Man.
Why pay money to The Man?
I rationalized it was virtuous not to file. The system was just going to take my money and put it into bad things.
The woman I fell in love with, she is incredibly thoughtful and is a public school teacher.
It sunk in. She has to buy her own pencils and pens, and I haven't paid my taxes. Is it The Man's fault or is it mine?
Q: The IRS just instituted a new penalty under which it can revoke your passport if you owe more than $50,000. Would that kind of consequence have swayed you in your earlier life?
A: When you're out of the system and you're floating, there is this general sense of dread that something bad might happen, so it's really best to not think about it at all.
Q: President Donald Trump has not released his tax returns yet. Does your film now seem like it's making a political statement about needing to pay your fair share of taxes to contribute to the greater good of the country?
A: There's great pleasure in being on the fringe, on not being beholden to anyone, but there comes a point for most of us when it's super important to be part of it.
It's 'Love & Taxes,' not just because of my wife. It's also that I love America. I love being an American. I love the ideals of Americans. That is tied up inextricably with being a taxpayer.