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This memoir candidly explains the author's experience with the IRS after being informed he was tax-deficient. The story begins with a mention of the author's work with a group called "The Concerned Citizens for Constitutional Government of Idaho." The experience made the author sensitive and alert to what many may agree to be violations of constitutional rights. Sego's book discusses flaws in the IRS and liberal institutions. At first, there is less of a storyline to follow but more of a series of observations the author makes about paying taxes. Pages list deceptions and describe deceptive practices of the IRS while reiterating the author's close relationship with God. Readers get to witness the hardships the author faced dealing with IRS agents.
After discussing the fraudulence of the 1040 form and ways the IRS has become corporatized, the author quotes passages from the Bible, from books like Timothy and Revelation. This biblical wisdom is offered to illustrate the idea of a Sovereign Citizen. He discusses ways the tax system is voluntary, though that information is kept hidden from citizens. He makes a strong argument against using the Bible's Romans 13 to enforce tax law and elaborates further on exactly why he feels the IRS is failing as a benevolent organization.
The narrative clearly shows the author's sincere attempt to learn from his experience. His wish to inspire others to follow the will of God and get back on the right path comes through clearly. The author courageously shares his experience to get readers asking deeper, more well-informed questions about paying taxes. Reading this book will certainly help one consider what it means to be a good U.S. citizen, a good literary citizen, and what steps should or could be taken to reform one's relationship with paying taxes.