Since they are dismantling everything, why should states pay the federal government at this point? Sounds like the states will have to absorb all the cuts (medical, education, etc), so why pay?
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On a practical level, because if the government wants to punish you for, say, saying something they don't like, they'd arrest you for tax evasion instead. (See: Hunter Biden.) Plus seize your bank account and levy penalties. Your choice, of course, but know what you're getting yourself into.
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If you are self-employed you can separate them, but there are penalties and interest to deal with.
Federal taxes go from individuals and businesses directly to the US Treasury. They don't go through the state first.