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Vincardog

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18. Your 3.8% on Cap gains is in stead of the 39% MAX fed and not requiring 6.2 SS or 1.45 Medicare

Reply to dkf (Reply #16)

Thu Feb 7, 2013, 06:28 PM

Feb 2013

I did not know the ACA added 0.9% to non-income tax.
I do not see how you can claim a 63.75% tax burden.

IF you add every tax won hot add the Inheritance tax?
Why not the GASoline Tax?

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My supervisor could not understand why I don't sympathize with Phil Mikelson's whining [View all] muntrv Jan 2013 OP

Mikelson is an a-hole in one. kairos12 Jan 2013 #1

IF he's paying 63%, which I very very much doubt Zoeisright Jan 2013 #2

IF he's paying 63%, he has a crappy accountant. muntrv Jan 2013 #4

Agreed. He has a crappy accountant. TheOther95Percent Jan 2013 #11

If he's paying 63% under the current laws, he should fire his financial advisor. baldguy Jan 2013 #7

What state does he live in 39% Max federal leaves 24% he is claiming from the state? Vincardog Jan 2013 #3

You forgot the ACA tax...0.9% extra on income dkf Jan 2013 #16

Your 3.8% on Cap gains is in stead of the 39% MAX fed and not requiring 6.2 SS or 1.45 Medicare Vincardog Feb 2013 #18

So your supervisor cares what some rich joker thinks or sympathizes with him? Lint Head Jan 2013 #5

He responded with "63% is high for anybody. We pay too much as is." Boss does not make over muntrv Jan 2013 #6

Lefty is the forth highest paid sports figure in America Blue Idaho Jan 2013 #8

Ed Schultz just covered this right now. Says even if Phil pays 63%, he takes home $17 million. muntrv Jan 2013 #9

Thanks! Blue Idaho Jan 2013 #10

And Phil has accumulated his fortune in a period of time the debt of the Federal government has indepat Jan 2013 #14

Nobody in the US pays anywhere near 63% of their income in taxes. kestrel91316 Jan 2013 #12

He was including... lancer78 Jan 2013 #13

I saw a discussion about this earlier today. And the point was made that golfers think differently okwmember Jan 2013 #15

that may be the case, but these assholes don't sacrifice their bodies by swinging a club frylock Jan 2013 #17