I see, though also think of Mark 12:17 (Render therefore unto Caesar the things which are Caesar's; and unto God the things that are God's). I know someone who tried to "get off the grid", and live only with cash transactions, but this didn't last long. It's difficult to avoid the IRS partially because - as you indicate - most financial resources are connected to corporate structures that report to the IRS. I've seen evidence that there are millions of undocumented workers in the US, and it would seem that they aren't paying taxes. But they also have no rights and have to endure terrible low-wage jobs and in some cases, organized crime. Alternatively, one could work for Walmart, earn only poverty wages, and thus get food stamps and and certainly pay no taxes. I agree with you that we are living within corporate structures that were founded long ago.