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Aviation Pro

(15,765 posts) Sun Oct 12, 2025, 10:40 AM Oct 2025

Why are we paying withholding tax during the shutdown?

Seriously, no service, no revenue.

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Why are we paying withholding tax during the shutdown? (Original Post) Aviation Pro Oct 2025 OP

How do I pay the taxes on my taxable retirement funds? Abnredleg Oct 2025 #1

I didn't say FICA. Aviation Pro Oct 2025 #2

They're all withholdings Abnredleg Oct 2025 #6

You know things are broken... OC375 Oct 2025 #3

I'm all for paying taxes Aviation Pro Oct 2025 #4

Congress badgolfer Oct 2025 #5

Because if you don't, Ms. Toad Oct 2025 #7

Abnredleg

(1,266 posts)

1. How do I pay the taxes on my taxable retirement funds?

Reply to Aviation Pro (Original post)

Sun Oct 12, 2025, 10:43 AM

Oct 2025

If they don't withhold then I just end up writing a big check. And let's not forget FICA withholdings are paying for present expenses, and the government is still paying out SS and Medicare.

Aviation Pro

(15,765 posts)

2. I didn't say FICA.

Reply to Abnredleg (Reply #1)

Sun Oct 12, 2025, 10:51 AM

Oct 2025

That’s a separate line item.

Abnredleg

(1,266 posts)

6. They're all withholdings

Reply to Aviation Pro (Reply #2)

Sun Oct 12, 2025, 12:02 PM

Oct 2025

https://www.irs.gov/taxtopics/tc751

OC375

(1,105 posts)

3. You know things are broken...

Reply to Aviation Pro (Original post)

Sun Oct 12, 2025, 10:55 AM

Oct 2025

…when the left is complaining about paying taxes.

Aviation Pro

(15,765 posts)

4. I'm all for paying taxes

Reply to OC375 (Reply #3)

Sun Oct 12, 2025, 10:58 AM

Oct 2025

When the service provider is actually providing services.

badgolfer

(302 posts)

5. Congress

Reply to Aviation Pro (Original post)

Sun Oct 12, 2025, 11:55 AM

Oct 2025

Why is Congress considered essential workers and getting paid?

But they haven't been to work for weeks.

Ms. Toad

(38,824 posts)

7. Because if you don't,

Reply to Aviation Pro (Original post)

Sun Oct 12, 2025, 01:41 PM

Oct 2025

Come tax time you will have a big bill.

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