Congress passes a law requiring cocaine dealers to report income from cocaine so it may be taxed. If they report the income, they will be prosecuted for drug dealing. Because of the self-incrimination, taxes from illegal sources may not be taxed.

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The law requiring cocaine dealers to report income from cocaine may be unconstitutional due to the self-incrimination clause in the Fifth Amendment. Taxes from illegal sources cannot be legally collected or enforced, so the government cannot use tax laws to prosecute drug dealers. Therefore, if cocaine dealers report their income from the illegal drug, they cannot be prosecuted for tax evasion, but they may still be prosecuted for drug dealing.

Congress Passes a Law Requiring Cocaine Dealers to Report Income