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dickthegrouch

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1. Why is the Standard Deduction the same for the whole country?

Reply to Chasstev365 (Original post)

Thu Mar 12, 2026, 10:19 PM

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Only income above $15,750 ($17,750 for seniors) is taxed. But if your rent in San Francisco is 36000/year (and that’s VERY low for SF) it’s ridiculous to be paying taxes on such a low salary.
Make the average (or median, I’m not picky) annual rent and groceries for the region the standard deduction.
People should be able to afford their lives.

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