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leftstreet

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2. Rich people and corporations already do that

Reply to Farmgirl1961 (Original post)

Sun Jan 22, 2017, 07:50 PM

Jan 2017

'withhold' their taxes to fund the causes near and dear to their pocketbooks

The average working class person has his/her taxes withheld prior to getting paid

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I have an idea. I don't know if it's been brought up before, so I'll apologize in advance if so. [View all] Farmgirl1961 Jan 2017 OP

Most people have their taxes withheld by employers. n/t rzemanfl Jan 2017 #1

Rich people and corporations already do that leftstreet Jan 2017 #2

Yes -- so more for those who are self-employed, who don't have their taxes automatically taken out. Farmgirl1961 Jan 2017 #3

Unfortunately, YOU can't just ignore your taxes. There are several reasons why you wouldn't want to napi21 Jan 2017 #4

My guess is he didn't pay because he's in severe debt NightWatcher Jan 2017 #5

The fact of the matter is that I work for an employer, pay taxes, do my tax forms and get a refund Farmgirl1961 Jan 2017 #6