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Anyone who votes negative doesn't understand taxes (Score:4, Informative)
Any money you get back is money you had already paid in, and gave to the government as an interest-free 12-16 month loan.
Negative, and I like it that way (Score:5, Informative)
IIRC, my effective tax rate was somewhere between 25-30% (state and fed combined). Hopefully they'll put my dollars to good use and pave some roads or finance something else infrastructure related. I don't mind paying taxes...I just don't want to see them waste the money. It's probably naive to assume they won't waste it away, though.
Re:I'm always happy when I have a tax liability (Score:3, Informative)
this is a money that I have at my disposal throughout the year, to accrue interest or capital gains
i'm not familiar with the situation in the US, but here (.nl) it is a good thing to have the tax service owe you money. No bank pays as much interest as the tax service.
Not so fast (Score:1, Informative)
I welcome tax evasion (although I don't do it myself) for the simple reason that less revenue for government means less death, destruction, and injustice.
Not necessarily (Score:5, Informative)
Since I was making minimum wage, and not able to save anything, I was effectively taxed 22% to 25%. The tax haven aspect only works for those who can either afford the extremely expensive living costs, or those who just hide money there.
Re:I pay way too much... (Score:4, Informative)
Oh yes. The poor and down trodden, just waiting for any chance to pounce on whitey. I agree with you - "they" are all like that. (Rolls eyes.)
While I agree that OP is somewhat pompous / self rightous I will point out that if you spend a little time in Baltimore (where I live) you will see exactly what he is talking about. During any given weekday, dozens of able bodied men walking up and down the street in their bling and with their fancy smart phones. Go to a white neighborhood and it is deserted: most folks are off at work.