All of a sudden, I hate the government.

[JEDI]

Originally posted by: Aimster
you must make a lot of money

1700/month in taxes, so thats about 40%. gross monthly ~4250.

$51k/yr

how did i do?

 

[Orsorum]

Originally posted by: vi_edit
What is the state income tax rate in CA?

CA has a graduated personal income tax with MTRs ranging from 1% to 9.3%. In addition, just over two years ago CA voters approved an additional 1% surcharge on TI for taxpayers with TIs above $1 million.

 

[Linux23]

HA, think that's bad. Try working in NY and living in NJ. I pay two state taxes.

 

[jadinolf]

Originally posted by: sandorski
Get a better Job! Something around the minimum Wage will cure your ills.

That's what I would do.

 

[Lonyo]

Originally posted by: compman25
You shouldn't enjoy that money being taking out for roads, you already pay a ton of tax for roads everytime you fill up.

A ton of tax for roads on a fill-up? The US has a rather low tax on fuel...

 

[TallBill]

Originally posted by: Linux23
HA, think that's bad. Try working in NY and living in NJ. I pay two state taxes.

Living in New Jersey is bad enough.

 

[Linux23]

Originally posted by: TallBill

Originally posted by: Linux23
HA, think that's bad. Try working in NY and living in NJ. I pay two state taxes.

Living in New Jersey is bad enough.

:roll:

 

[senseamp]

Doesn't sound like a lot. You need to work harder.

 

[d3n]

Just be happy to know that this will go to all of the illegal immigrants that are supposed to get amnesty in a few months. Just 18mo's after that they qualify for full social security benifits. Perhaps some might be left after you work the 10 years that are required from you. Win win. The illegals would have had to put 20 years into the mexican system.

 

[Atheus]

Originally posted by: Lonyo

Originally posted by: compman25
You shouldn't enjoy that money being taking out for roads, you already pay a ton of tax for roads everytime you fill up.

A ton of tax for roads on a fill-up? The US has a rather low tax on fuel...

Possibly the lowest in the world - we pay way way more over here.

 

[spidey07]

Originally posted by: notfred
I just got my first paycheck at my new job.
Total deductions for federal/state/social security/etc:
$853.46

That's for *two weeks* of pay. Taxes in principle don't bother me. I enjoy having roads and police and national defense and whatnot...

But, $1700/month? That's insane. I could buy a house with that. I guess I need to find a good accountant. There's got to be some way to get some of that back at the end of the year.

Why do you think people so desparately try to find deductions? If single, don't own home and make a decent wage you are getting BENT OVER. If you make more than 130K you REALLY get bent over. You have a few choices...

Own home
Get married
Have kids

 

[Engineer]

Originally posted by: spidey07

Originally posted by: notfred
I just got my first paycheck at my new job.
Total deductions for federal/state/social security/etc:
$853.46

That's for *two weeks* of pay. Taxes in principle don't bother me. I enjoy having roads and police and national defense and whatnot...

But, $1700/month? That's insane. I could buy a house with that. I guess I need to find a good accountant. There's got to be some way to get some of that back at the end of the year.

Why do you think people so desparately try to find deductions? If single, don't own home and make a decent wage you are getting BENT OVER. If you make more than 130K you REALLY get bent over. You have a few choices...

Own home
Get married
Have kids

And then bend over for those too! :Q

 

[OS]

flee the country

:thumbsup:

 

[Thorny]

Originally posted by: Atheus

Originally posted by: Lonyo

Originally posted by: compman25
You shouldn't enjoy that money being taking out for roads, you already pay a ton of tax for roads everytime you fill up.

A ton of tax for roads on a fill-up? The US has a rather low tax on fuel...

Possibly the lowest in the world - we pay way way more over here.

Just because you get screwed worse doesn't mean we're not getting screwed. Our actual tax rate is over 50% in this country, depending on your income and property ownership. Not sure how that compares to yours, but our taxes here are still rediculous.

 

[FoBoT]

this is why poor people are liberals and "rich" people are not

 

[MisterJackson]

Only in San Fran

 

[mrkun]

Originally posted by: MisterJackson
Only in San Fran

Did anyone else miss the part where he said there is no San Francisco income tax?

 

[Aikouka]

I know how you feel... I pay about $300 in taxes every week off my paycheck .

 

[gsethi]

Originally posted by: jadinolf

Originally posted by: sandorski
Get a better Job! Something around the minimum Wage will cure your ills.

That's what I would do.

I am Hiring Starting @ min wage + $0.25 per hour Let me know when both of you want to start....

 

[JS80]

Originally posted by: vi_edit
What is the state income tax rate in CA?

9.3%

 

[LongCoolMother]

IRS is BS. Graduated income tax is BS. Taxes are BS.

 

[sandorski]

Originally posted by: gsethi

Originally posted by: jadinolf

Originally posted by: sandorski
Get a better Job! Something around the minimum Wage will cure your ills.

That's what I would do.

I am Hiring Starting @ min wage + $0.25 per hour Let me know when both of you want to start....

Not me, but OP sounds interested.

 

[Acanthus]

Originally posted by: joshsquall
So you're making somewhere around $60k a year. Leaves you with about $3300 a month to live on. Effective tax rate of around 30-33%. Yep, you know how everyone else feels now. You've just discovered why the intelligent working class votes Republican.

The effective tax rate is 50%+ once you include sales tax, social security, state, local, property, utilities.

 

[mrkun]

Originally posted by: joshsquall
You've just discovered why the intelligent working class votes Republican.

Because they keep spending money on credit without any way of paying for it?

 

[Engineer]

Originally posted by: mrkun

Originally posted by: joshsquall
You've just discovered why the intelligent working class votes Republican.

Because they keep spending money on credit without any way of paying for it?

They are paying for it by borrowing, just like the people they serve.