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4. Why the heck wouldn't they be? It's income.

Tue Mar 25, 2014, 10:28 AM

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Does it also apply to Golden Parachutes? el_bryanto Mar 2014 #1

Anything under 250k should not be taxed seveneyes Mar 2014 #2

Agreed! Xyzse Mar 2014 #7

Maybe anything under $2000, but $250,000 is insane... Demo_Chris Mar 2014 #11

We are talking about severance pay only seveneyes Mar 2014 #20

If someone is handing you a check for $250K, YOU ARE 1% RICH. nt Demo_Chris Mar 2014 #21

Not after paying the bills and no more money coming in seveneyes Mar 2014 #23

You must be very successful. Well done. nt Demo_Chris Mar 2014 #24

I was laid off twice from large companies during my career... MANative Mar 2014 #3

I was laid off in 2010 here in Georgia, received $10,000 RebelOne Mar 2014 #19

Why the heck wouldn't they be? It's income. cthulu2016 Mar 2014 #4

Indeed. n/t PoliticAverse Mar 2014 #15

8-0 decision (with Kagan recused) onenote Mar 2014 #5

SCOTUS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!111111111111 bigwillq Mar 2014 #17

Why is this a surprise? theboss Mar 2014 #6

Unemployment benefits are taxed exboyfil Mar 2014 #8

I got a couple weeks of unemployement 5 years ago tammywammy Mar 2014 #14

Why wouldn't they be taxed? vi5 Mar 2014 #9

This was a very technical case. former9thward Mar 2014 #10

That makes sense. n/t tammywammy Mar 2014 #13

So that SCOTUS ruled that income is subject to income tax? Orrex Mar 2014 #12

This is misleading. The case involved Social Security and Medicare Taxes. PoliticAverse Mar 2014 #16

Why create another tax loophole Token Republican Mar 2014 #18

Sad, the SCOTUS is becoming nothing more than a rich man's ATM. Rex Mar 2014 #22